Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 79.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Solomon Islands, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Solomon Islands is 79.5%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 80.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 156th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | 36.7% | — |
| 1971 | 39.8% | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 41.0% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 61.3% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.2% | 36.7% | 41.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 50.6% | 61.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 50.3% | 68.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 79.4% | 80.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 153 Uganda 80.5% compare
- 154 Comoros 80.5% compare
- 155 Madagascar 79.6% compare
- 157 Cambodia 79.1% compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78.5% compare
- 159 Mozambique 77.1% compare
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 79.5% 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 80.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 156th out of 193 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 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.