Primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Primary education, pupils was 98,955 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98,955
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
155th
of 206 countries
All-time high
108,396
in 2017
All-time low
21,270
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands is 98,955, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands peaked at 108,396 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,270, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 155th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,270 | — |
| 1971 | 25,144 | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 25,570 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 25,442 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 26,088 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 28,219 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 27,021 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 26,390 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 26,749 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 26,973 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 28,870 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 29,253 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 30,616 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 34,953 | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 37,522 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 38,716 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 39,563 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 42,381 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 47,598 | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 49,000 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 53,320 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 57,264 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 60,493 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 63,794 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 55,940 | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 66,840 | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 58,016 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 57,364 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 66,480 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 75,082 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 80,649 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 83,232 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 95,379 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 98,066 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 97,547 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 100,517 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 101,981 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 104,236 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 107,203 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 108,396 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 105,428 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 107,118 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 100,464 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 95,872 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 98,955 | +3.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 98,955 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 98,955 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,887 | 21,270 | 28,219 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,234 | 28,870 | 42,381 | 8 |
| 1990s | 56,918 | 47,598 | 66,840 | 9 |
| 2000s | 72,561 | 57,364 | 83,232 | 5 |
| 2010s | 102,587 | 95,379 | 108,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,430 | 95,872 | 100,464 | 3 |
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 primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands?
- Primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands was 98,955 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 108,396 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,270 in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for primary education, pupils?
- Solomon Islands ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.