Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.0%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
197th
of 214 countries
All-time high
115.7%
in 2010
All-time low
75.2%
in 1982
Years of data
39
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Solomon Islands stood at 83.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Solomon Islands peaked at 115.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1982.
That places Solomon Islands 197th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.0% | — |
| 1971 | 91.3% | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 86.7% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 84.8% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 83.2% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 88.8% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 92.2% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 83.8% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 82.5% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 78.8% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 76.4% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 75.2% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 80.9% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 79.6% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 89.2% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 95.9% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 100.4% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 102.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 100.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 105.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 107.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 115.7% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 115.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 111.4% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 111.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 110.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 109.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 109.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 106.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.8% | 76.0% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.3% | 75.2% | 80.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 85.5% | 102.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 83.3% | 107.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 108.7% | 98.3% | 115.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 81.0% | 91.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,660 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.83 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,327 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,473 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Solomon Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Solomon Islands was 83.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 115.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1982.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 197th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release