Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 19,183 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Solomon Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Solomon Islands is 19,183 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Solomon Islands peaked at 19,183 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,406 number, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 154th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,406 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,656 number | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 4,912 number | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 5,178 number | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 5,458 number | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 5,750 number | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 5,946 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 6,262 number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 6,651 number | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 7,068 number | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 7,471 number | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 7,860 number | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 8,153 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 8,374 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 8,547 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 8,906 number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 9,047 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 9,143 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 9,214 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 9,281 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 9,367 number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9,543 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 9,770 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 10,024 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 10,281 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10,508 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10,772 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 11,041 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 11,306 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 11,559 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 11,792 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12,096 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 12,364 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12,605 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 12,823 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 13,034 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 13,339 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 13,663 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13,994 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14,310 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 14,586 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 14,868 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15,151 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15,452 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15,792 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 16,195 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 16,694 number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 17,312 number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 17,981 number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 18,634 number | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 19,183 number | +2.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 19,183 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 19,183 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,629 number | 4,406 number | 7,068 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,600 number | 7,471 number | 9,281 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,417 number | 9,367 number | 11,559 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,002 number | 11,792 number | 14,310 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,266 number | 14,586 number | 18,634 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,183 number | 19,183 number | 19,183 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Solomon Islands?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Solomon Islands was 19,183 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19,183 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,406 number in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Solomon Islands ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.