Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 80.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 80.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2012.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 83.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 174th out of 211 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.0% | — |
| 1971 | 50.9% | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 53.4% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 48.1% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 54.0% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 58.4% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 63.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.0% | 44.0% | 53.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 49.1% | 53.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 53.6% | 63.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 49.9% | 72.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 80.2% | 83.9% | 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 and secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 80.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 174th out of 211 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release