Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 86.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Solomon Islands, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 86.3% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Solomon Islands peaked at 100.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2015.
That places Solomon Islands 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.0% | — |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 86.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.7%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 86.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.7%, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 84.3% | 87.8% | 9 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Solomon Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Solomon Islands was 86.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2015.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release