Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Solomon Islands is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 39.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
Solomon Islands ranks 153rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +88.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -65.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +39.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 31% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Solomon Islands was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release