Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 80.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 80.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 113.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 202nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.1% | — |
| 1971 | 53.3% | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 58.2% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 56.7% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 58.8% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 60.5% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 65.6% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 63.9% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 60.5% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 59.2% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 61.9% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 59.9% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 67.0% | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 69.2% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 79.1% | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 91.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 102.3% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 103.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 113.8% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 112.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 108.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 109.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 107.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 108.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 108.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 106.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.6% | 49.1% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 59.9% | 69.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 79.1% | 91.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 76.7% | 103.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 107.3% | 98.1% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 79.5% | 87.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,187 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,952 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,065 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,283 (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Solomon Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Solomon Islands was 80.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 113.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release