Government expenditure on education, total in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Government expenditure on education, total was 8.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Solomon Islands, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, total in Solomon Islands stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Solomon Islands peaked at 9.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1998.
Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.4% | — |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -40.3% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +216.7% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 4 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Solomon Islands?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Solomon Islands was 8.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1998.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Solomon Islands ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.