Enrolment in primary education, male in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Enrolment in primary education, male was 51,714 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51,714
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
155th
of 216 countries
All-time high
56,148
in 2017
All-time low
13,527
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Solomon Islands is 51,714, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Solomon Islands peaked at 56,148 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13,527, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 155th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,527 | — |
| 1971 | 16,505 | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 15,913 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 15,835 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 15,907 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 17,476 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 16,513 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 15,667 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 16,084 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 16,039 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 16,890 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 17,090 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17,699 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 20,025 | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 22,344 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 26,491 | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 27,242 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 29,739 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 31,861 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 33,404 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 31,173 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 30,942 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 35,567 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 39,976 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 42,685 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 44,053 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 49,959 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 51,322 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 50,825 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 52,103 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 53,307 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 54,055 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 55,649 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 56,148 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54,519 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 55,486 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 52,970 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 49,861 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 51,714 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,947 | 13,527 | 17,476 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,810 | 16,890 | 22,344 | 5 |
| 1990s | 29,985 | 26,491 | 33,404 | 6 |
| 2000s | 38,645 | 30,942 | 44,053 | 5 |
| 2010s | 53,337 | 49,959 | 56,148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,515 | 49,861 | 52,970 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,065 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,283 (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Solomon Islands?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Solomon Islands was 51,714 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56,148 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,527 in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release