Namibia vs Solomon Islands: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Namibia
9.1%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
8.3%
in 2023
Namibia rank
4th
Solomon Islands rank
7th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Namibia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.1% against 8.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Namibia ranks 4th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 0.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Namibia or Solomon Islands?
- Namibia, at 9.1% against 8.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Solomon Islands rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Namibia ranks 4th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.