Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 47.7% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Solomon Islands, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 47.7% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 47.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 182nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.3% | — |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +178.6% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +50.9% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +1.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 47.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 47.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +178.6% | 5.2% | 14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 10.3% | 20.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 16.8% | 32.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 47.1% | 47.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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, secondary, female in Solomon Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Solomon Islands was 47.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release