Solomon Islands: Education spending, percent of GDP
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| Solomon Islands |
Public spending on education, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 7.48 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1971 - 2010 |
| Average | 5.42 |
| Min - Max | 2.32 - 7.48 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2010 is 7.48 percent, an increase from 6.66 percent in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 4.34 percent, based on data from 139 countries. Historically, the average for the Solomon Islands from 1971 to 2010 is 5.42 percent. The minimum value, 2.32 percent, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 7.48 percent was recorded in 2010.
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Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Education spending, percent of GDP | 7.48 | 2010 | percent |
| Education spending, percent of government spending | 19.04 | 2010 | percent |
| Literacy rate | 76.60 | 1999 | percent |
| Student teacher ratio, primary school | 25.41 | 2018 | students per teacher |
| Primary school completion rate | 84.01 | 2019 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 6 | 2022 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 0.99 | 2019 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 0.95 | 2012 | percent |
| Preprimary school enrollment | 93.27 | 2019 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 84.74 | 2023 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 48.26 | 2012 | percent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 82.36 | 2019 | percent |