Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 1.78 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands is 1.78 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.01 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4833 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 149th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4833 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5897 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5685 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5657 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5683 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6244 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.59 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5597 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5746 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.573 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6034 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6106 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6323 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7154 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7983 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9464 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9733 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.78 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.78 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.51 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5697 units per square kilometre | 0.4833 units per square kilometre | 0.6244 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.672 units per square kilometre | 0.6034 units per square kilometre | 0.7983 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.9464 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 146 Colombia 1.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Eritrea 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 1.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Palau 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Laos 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 1.78 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4833 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.