Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 55.4% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Solomon Islands is 55.4%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 55.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 163rd of 181 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 | 37.3% | — |
| 1971 | 43.0% | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 41.4% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 39.7% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 38.1% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 39.3% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 42.6% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 41.2% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 37.3% | 43.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 39.0% | 42.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 41.9% | 48.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 40.6% | 55.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 160 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.4% compare
- 161 Nigeria 56.1% compare
- 162 Yemen 55.5% compare
- 164 Mauritania 55.2% compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 55.1% compare
- 166 Syrian Arab Republic 55.1% 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 55.4% 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 55.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 163rd out of 181 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 27.2%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.