Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 76.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands stood at 76.3%.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 101.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.4% | — |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 101.5% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.2% | 65.4% | 90.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 89.3% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.3% | 78.6% | 2 |
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 and lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 76.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 101.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release