Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 50,909 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Solomon Islands, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, female in Solomon Islands stood at 50,909 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 52,248 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,743 number, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,743 number | — |
| 1971 | 8,639 number | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 9,657 number | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 9,607 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 10,181 number | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 10,743 number | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 10,508 number | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 10,723 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 10,665 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 10,934 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 11,980 number | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 12,163 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 12,917 number | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 14,928 number | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 17,219 number | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 21,107 number | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 21,758 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 23,581 number | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 25,403 number | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 27,089 number | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 26,843 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 26,422 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 30,913 number | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 35,106 number | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 37,964 number | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 39,179 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 45,420 number | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 46,744 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 46,722 number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48,414 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 48,674 number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 50,181 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 51,554 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 52,248 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 50,909 number | -2.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 50,909 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 50,909 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107,197 number, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,940 number | 7,743 number | 10,934 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,841 number | 11,980 number | 17,219 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 24,297 number | 21,107 number | 27,089 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 33,917 number | 26,422 number | 39,179 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 48,985 number | 45,420 number | 52,248 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Solomon Islands?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Solomon Islands was 50,909 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52,248 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,743 number in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.