Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 52.7% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Solomon Islands, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Solomon Islands is 52.7%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 52.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.9% | — |
| 1971 | 30.3% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 37.7% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 42.3% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 27.9% | 32.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 37.7% | 44.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 38.1% | 52.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 156 Syrian Arab Republic 54.6% compare
- 157 Côte d'Ivoire 53.4% compare
- 158 Nigeria 52.9% compare
- 160 Ethiopia 51.7% compare
- 161 Afghanistan 49.2% compare
- 162 Zambia 48.6% 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, female in Solomon Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Solomon Islands was 52.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.