Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 25.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Solomon Islands, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Solomon Islands is 25.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Solomon Islands peaked at 34.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1991.
Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.7% | — |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +132.5% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +8.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 25.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 25.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 28.4% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 23.2% | 30.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,202 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,743 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 41,660 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Solomon Islands?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Solomon Islands was 25.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1991.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Solomon Islands ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release