Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water was 50.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Solomon Islands, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Solomon Islands is 50.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Solomon Islands peaked at 56.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2018.
That places Solomon Islands 109th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19.6% | — |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +141.6% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.2% | 19.0% | 46.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 50.1% | 56.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 106 Togo 58.5% compare
- 107 Benin 53.0% compare
- 108 Pakistan 50.9% compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 50.1% compare
- 111 Philippines 46.6% compare
- 112 Mauritania 45.1% compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,241 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Solomon Islands?
- Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Solomon Islands was 50.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2018.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Solomon Islands ranks 109th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary schools with access to drinking water rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.