Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 8.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Solomon Islands, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Solomon Islands stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Solomon Islands peaked at 9.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1998.
That places Solomon Islands 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 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% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 8.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 8.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Solomon Islands?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Solomon Islands was 8.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1998.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Solomon Islands ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.