North America vs Solomon Islands: Government expenditure on education, total

North America
4.8%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
8.3%
in 2023
North America rank
4th
Solomon Islands rank
7th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • North America
  • Solomon Islands
246810197119972023

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 8.3% against 4.8% in North America, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.7 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 4th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 46 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 7.7% 3.4% 4.3% North America
1990s 6.2% 3.1% 3.1% North America
2000s 4.7% 7.0% 2.2% Solomon Islands
2010s 5.4% 7.5% 2.1% Solomon Islands
2020s 5.0% 8.8% 3.8% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, North America or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 8.3% against 4.8% in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between North America and Solomon Islands?
3.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Solomon Islands?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do North America and Solomon Islands rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
North America ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.