Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 67.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 67.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 75.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3% | — |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +51.3% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 32.3% | 71.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 69.2% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 53.6% | 67.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 67.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release