Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 82.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
82.4%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
86th
of 113 countries
All-time high
82.4%
in 2019
All-time low
63.5%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 82.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
That places Solomon Islands 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 67.8% | — |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | +3.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 82.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98.2%, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 82.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 83 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 86.6% compare
- 84 Naoero 86.4% compare
- 85 Afghanistan 85.2%
- 87 Vanuatu 78.5% compare
- 88 Maldives 77.0% compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.3% compare
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 qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 82.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2015.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release