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
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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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.