Persistence to grade 5, female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Persistence to grade 5, female was 82.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Solomon Islands, 1974–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2018, persistence to grade 5, female in Solomon Islands stood at 82.8%.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 87.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1974.
That places Solomon Islands 104th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 58.9% | — |
| 1980 | 61.8% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 69.4% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 61.8% | 69.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 69.1% | 87.6% | 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 persistence to grade 5, female in Solomon Islands?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Solomon Islands was 82.8% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1974.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 104th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.