High income vs Solomon Islands: Government expenditure on education, total
High income
4.7%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
8.3%
in 2023
High income rank
7th
Solomon Islands rank
7th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- High income
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 8.3% against 4.7% in High income, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.8 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 46 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 1.5% | High income |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 7.0% | 2.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 7.5% | 2.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 8.8% | 4.0% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, High income or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 8.3% against 4.7% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between High income and Solomon Islands?
- 3.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Solomon Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do High income and Solomon Islands rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- High income ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.