Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 81.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Solomon Islands, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Solomon Islands is 81.7%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Solomon Islands peaked at 84.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 160th 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, male in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.3% | — |
| 1971 | 71.7% | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 64.9% | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 59.6% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 61.6% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 63.2% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 67.4% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 71.2% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 81.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.7% | 60.3% | 71.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 61.0% | 73.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 56.5% | 74.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 81.7% | 84.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 157 India 82.5% compare
- 158 Puerto Rico 82.1%
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 82.0% compare
- 161 San Marino 81.2% compare
- 162 Yemen 80.9% compare
- 163 Congo 80.4% compare
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 secondary, male in Solomon Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Solomon Islands was 81.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.