Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 48.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Solomon Islands, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Solomon Islands stood at 48.7%.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Solomon Islands peaked at 49.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2006.
Solomon Islands ranks 101st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.9% | — |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 48.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 48.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 44.9% | 45.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 46.4% | 49.3% | 10 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Solomon Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Solomon Islands was 48.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2006.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Solomon Islands ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release