Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 55.3% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 55.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2007. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 55.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.4% | — |
| 1971 | 39.8% | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 39.2% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 40.7% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 38.7% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 37.9% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 36.7% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 37.7% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 40.8% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 39.5% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 42.9% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.7% | 34.4% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 37.5% | 40.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 40.3% | 46.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 38.2% | 55.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 166 Angola 57.1% compare
- 167 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.9% compare
- 168 Madagascar 56.4% compare
- 170 Naoero 55.2% compare
- 171 Honduras 54.4% compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.2% compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,202 (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 55.3% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release