Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9715 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9715 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
161st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.5838 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
39
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Solomon Islands is 0.9715 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Solomon Islands peaked at 1 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5838 GPIA, in 1971.
Solomon Islands ranks 161st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6464 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.5838 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6709 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6684 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7061 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6818 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7119 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7616 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7335 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.751 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7803 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.784 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8068 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8284 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8696 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.887 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.886 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8769 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8791 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8895 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9311 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9207 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9294 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9499 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9674 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9709 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9833 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9741 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9772 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9862 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.971 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9908 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9921 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9593 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9816 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9715 GPIA | -1.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.9715 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9817 GPIA, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.9715 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9955 GPIA, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6916 GPIA | 0.5838 GPIA | 0.7616 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8138 GPIA | 0.7803 GPIA | 0.8696 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8916 GPIA | 0.8769 GPIA | 0.9311 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9477 GPIA | 0.9207 GPIA | 0.9709 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9875 GPIA | 0.971 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9708 GPIA | 0.9593 GPIA | 0.9816 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Solomon Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Solomon Islands was 0.9715 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5838 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release