Population, ages 12-16, total in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population, ages 12-16, total was 66,303 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-16, total in Solomon Islands, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, total in Solomon Islands is 66,303, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Solomon Islands peaked at 66,303 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40,173, in 1990.
That places Solomon Islands 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-16, total in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,173 | — |
| 1991 | 41,184 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 42,129 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 43,021 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 43,877 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 44,719 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 45,547 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 46,369 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 47,208 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 48,098 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 49,061 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 50,102 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 51,216 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 52,396 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 53,623 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 54,888 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 56,186 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 57,506 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 58,827 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 60,112 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 61,333 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 62,476 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 63,541 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 64,532 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 65,452 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 66,303 | +1.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 66,303 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 66,303 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 325,536, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,232 | 40,173 | 48,098 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,392 | 49,061 | 60,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,940 | 61,333 | 66,303 | 6 |
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 population, ages 12-16, total in Solomon Islands?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in Solomon Islands was 66,303 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 66,303 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,173 in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- Solomon Islands ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.