Over-age students, primary in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Over-age students, primary was 36.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Solomon Islands, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 36.5% for over-age students, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Solomon Islands peaked at 37.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 23.9% | — |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +55.7% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.6% | 23.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 36.3% | 37.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,327 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Solomon Islands?
- Over-age students, primary in Solomon Islands was 36.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for over-age students, primary?
- Solomon Islands ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.