Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 32.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Solomon Islands, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Solomon Islands stood at 32.6%.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Solomon Islands peaked at 33.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1973.
Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.7% | — |
| 1971 | 32.0% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 27.7% | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 24.9% | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 28.2% | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 26.1% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 24.9% | 33.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.3% | 32.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 176 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 33.3% compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.0% compare
- 178 Japan 32.7% compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 32.6% compare
- 181 Mozambique 31.3% compare
- 182 Ghana 31.1% 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 secondary education who are female in Solomon Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Solomon Islands was 32.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1973.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 179th out of 210 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release