Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 80.6% 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 80.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2012.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 81.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 159th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 | 49.0% | — |
| 1971 | 56.4% | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 53.9% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 54.6% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 52.6% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 51.9% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 52.2% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 56.0% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 53.6% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 57.6% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 49.0% | 56.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 51.8% | 56.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 56.3% | 67.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 53.5% | 71.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 80.6% | 81.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 156 Uganda 82.1% compare
- 157 Afghanistan 81.3% compare
- 158 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.8% compare
- 160 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.6% compare
- 161 Mozambique 80.6% compare
- 162 Congo 80.5% compare
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 80.6% 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 81.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 159th out of 197 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 26.8%. 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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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.