Primary education, pupils (% female) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands stood at 48.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands peaked at 48.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1971.
That places Solomon Islands 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.4% | — |
| 1971 | 34.4% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 37.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 39.0% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 38.1% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 38.9% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 40.6% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 39.9% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 40.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 34.4% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.3% | 41.5% | 43.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.2% | 46.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 46.1% | 47.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.6% | 48.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 126 North Macedonia 48.3% compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 48.3% compare
- 128 Moldova 48.3% compare
- 130 New Caledonia 48.3% compare
- 131 Venezuela 48.3% compare
- 132 Tajikistan 48.3% compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands?
- Primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands was 48.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1971.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for primary education, pupils?
- Solomon Islands ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.