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 85.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Solomon Islands, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Solomon Islands stood at 85.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% 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.
Solomon Islands ranks 159th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 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% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 85.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 85.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 88% of the median. (26 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% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 156 Netherlands 87.9% compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 87.6% compare
- 158 Uganda 86.3% compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 85.5% compare
- 161 Rwanda 84.7% compare
- 162 Djibouti 84.3% 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 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 85.7% in 2018, 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 159th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 0.7%. 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
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.