Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 5.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Solomon Islands is 5.6%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 6.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1998.
That places Solomon Islands 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.4% | — |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -40.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +168.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +15.2% |
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 | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Solomon Islands was 5.6% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1998.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2010.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. 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 Initial government expenditure on 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