Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 75.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 75.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 79.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 142nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +47.1% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 34.6% | 68.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 68.6% | 79.6% | 9 |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
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 75.3% in 2018, 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 79.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.