Government expenditure on education, total in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Government expenditure on education, total was 25.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Solomon Islands, 1991–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, total in Solomon Islands stood at 25.2%.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Solomon Islands peaked at 34.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1991.
Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 193 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 government expenditure | 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% |
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 |
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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 25.2% in 2024, 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 34.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1991.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Solomon Islands ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.