Primary education, pupils, per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1208 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 0.1208 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.179 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1173 units per person, in 1979.
Solomon Islands ranks 59th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1205 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1392 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1382 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1341 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1338 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1406 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1304 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1231 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1205 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1173 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1212 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1186 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.12 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1324 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1374 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1371 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1356 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1406 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1436 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1434 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1514 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1578 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1619 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1658 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1413 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.164 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1348 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1302 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1453 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1554 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1641 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1664 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.179 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1774 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1701 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.169 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1653 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.163 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1618 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1581 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1487 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1471 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1349 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1198 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1208 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1298 units per person | 0.1173 units per person | 0.1406 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1304 units per person | 0.1186 units per person | 0.1406 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1516 units per person | 0.1348 units per person | 0.1658 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1523 units per person | 0.1302 units per person | 0.1664 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1639 units per person | 0.1471 units per person | 0.179 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1252 units per person | 0.1198 units per person | 0.1349 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,241 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.1208 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.179 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1173 units per person in 1979.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.