Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 69.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Solomon Islands, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 69.2% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Solomon Islands peaked at 98.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 172nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.5% | — |
| 2006 | 78.3% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | +2.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 69.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 69.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.4%, 73% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5% | 72.5% | 78.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 68.3% | 98.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 67.3% | 73.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 169 Honduras 74.4% compare
- 170 British Virgin Islands 70.0% compare
- 171 Chad 69.4% compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 68.3% compare
- 174 Lesotho 68.2% compare
- 175 Burkina Faso 66.3% compare
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Solomon Islands?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Solomon Islands was 69.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Solomon Islands ranks 172nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.