Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 51.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51.2%
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
77.3%
in 2023
All-time low
51.2%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Solomon Islands, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Solomon Islands stood at 51.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
That places Solomon Islands 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 74.5% | — |
| 2018 | 73.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -33.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 51.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 51.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 32.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.7% | 75.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 51.2% | 77.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 2 Rwanda 59.7% compare
- 3 Eritrea 55.7% compare
- 4 Burundi 53.0% compare
- 6 Cape Verde 44.8% compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 39.3% compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 38.7%
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Solomon Islands?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Solomon Islands was 51.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Solomon Islands ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release