Small states vs Solomon Islands: Government expenditure on education, total

Small states
4.8%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
8.3%
in 2023
Small states rank
5th
Solomon Islands rank
7th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Small states
  • Solomon Islands
246810197119972023

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 8.3% against 4.8% in Small states, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 5th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 46 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 4.3% 2.3% 2.0% Small states
2000s 5.9% 7.0% 1.1% Solomon Islands
2010s 5.8% 7.5% 1.7% Solomon Islands
2020s 4.8% 8.7% 3.9% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Small states or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 8.3% against 4.8% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Small states and Solomon Islands?
3.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Solomon Islands?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Small states and Solomon Islands rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Small states ranks 5th 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.