Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 5,327 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Solomon Islands stood at 5,327.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Solomon Islands peaked at 5,562 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 885, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 158th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 885 | — |
| 1971 | 1,060 | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 1,088 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,088 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 974 | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 1,071 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1,060 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,069 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,010 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,065 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1,148 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 1,171 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,199 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,390 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 1,536 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 1,496 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,849 | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 2,001 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 2,153 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 2,305 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 2,457 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 2,388 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,490 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,357 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2,514 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 2,626 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,738 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,850 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2,932 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3,014 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4,789 | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 5,022 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 5,097 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,880 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5,019 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,051 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 4,262 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4,205 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,149 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,348 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4,652 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4,955 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 5,258 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 5,562 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 5,327 | -4.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 5,327 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 5,327 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +58.9% | 3,014 | 4,789 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,037 | 885 | 1,088 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,625 | 1,148 | 2,305 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,637 | 2,357 | 3,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,582 | 4,051 | 5,097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,151 | 4,652 | 5,562 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 155 Luxembourg 5,878 compare
- 156 Cyprus 5,389 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 compare
- 159 Suriname 5,068 compare
- 160 Maldives 4,691 compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 4,021 compare
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, teachers, gaps filled in Solomon Islands?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Solomon Islands was 5,327 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,562 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 885 in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Solomon Islands ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.