Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 76.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 76.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Solomon Islands peaked at 102.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 183rd 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, male in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.5% | — |
| 2002 | 81.4% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 102.3% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 102.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 68.5% | 93.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 88.8% | 102.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.0% | 79.5% | 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, primary and lower secondary, male in Solomon Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Solomon Islands was 76.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release