Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 46.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
46.9%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
89th
of 100 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2019
All-time low
40.1%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Solomon Islands, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 46.9% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
That places Solomon Islands 89th out of 100 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 45.6% | — |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +8.7% |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 86 Ghana 50.5% compare
- 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 48.3% compare
- 88 Mozambique 47.3% compare
- 90 Bhutan 45.8% compare
- 91 Gambia 42.8% compare
- 92 Afghanistan 41.5%
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 primary education who are qualified in Solomon Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Solomon Islands was 46.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2015.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Solomon Islands ranks 89th out of 100 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release