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 49.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.0%
Change on year
down 35.9%
World rank
6th
of 183 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 2023
All-time low
49.0%
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 49.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 73.3% | — |
| 2018 | 72.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | -35.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 49.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 49.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 35.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.8% | 72.6% | 73.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 49.0% | 76.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 3 Eritrea 53.3% compare
- 4 Cape Verde 52.4% compare
- 5 Burundi 50.4% compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 39.2% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 36.5%
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 36.0%
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 49.0% 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 76.4% 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 49.0% in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Solomon Islands ranks 6th out of 183 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 33.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release