Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1987 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands stood at 0.1987 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.1987 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0316 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 147th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1711 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1794 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1821 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1447 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1523 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1482 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1553 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | 0.1447 units per square kilometre | 0.1821 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 144 Bahamas 0.2143 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bulgaria 0.2136 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Romania 0.2076 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Estonia 0.1983 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 United States of America 0.1946 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 0.191 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,327 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.84 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.1987 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1987 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0316 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.