Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Solomon Islands
0.1208 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.119 units per person
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
59th
South Africa rank
62nd

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.1208 units per person against 0.119 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0018 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1244 units per person 0.1633 units per person 0.0389 units per person South Africa
1980s 0.1287 units per person 0.1374 units per person 0.0087 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.1522 units per person 0.1758 units per person 0.0236 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.1523 units per person 0.1502 units per person 0.0021 units per person Solomon Islands
2010s 0.1639 units per person 0.1308 units per person 0.0332 units per person Solomon Islands
2020s 0.1274 units per person 0.1232 units per person 0.0042 units per person Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
Solomon Islands, at 0.1208 units per person against 0.119 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
0.0018 units per person, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Solomon Islands ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.