Primary education, teachers in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Primary education, teachers was 5,327 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Solomon Islands is 5,327, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,037 | 885 | 1,088 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,398 | 1,148 | 1,849 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,581 | 2,357 | 3,014 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,582 | 4,051 | 5,097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,444 | 5,327 | 5,562 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 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
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 80.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 83.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Solomon Islands?
- Primary education, teachers in Solomon Islands was 5,327 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,562 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 885 in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for primary education, teachers?
- Solomon Islands ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.