Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Solomon Islands, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Solomon Islands is 3.51, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Solomon Islands peaked at 7.16 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 44th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.12 | 7.07 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.02 | 6.95 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.95 | 6.82 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.38 | 5.87 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 | 4.86 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 | 4.35 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 3.51 | 3.75 | 5 |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,327 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.84 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Solomon Islands?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Solomon Islands was 3.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 1952.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Solomon Islands ranks 44th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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