Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 79.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Solomon Islands, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Solomon Islands stood at 79.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 81.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.7% | — |
| 1971 | 36.7% | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 40.9% | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 46.8% | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 53.3% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 56.2% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.1% | 33.7% | 40.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 49.6% | 58.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 47.0% | 69.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 79.0% | 81.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Solomon Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Solomon Islands was 79.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release