Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 69.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Solomon Islands, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Solomon Islands stood at 69.9%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Solomon Islands peaked at 98.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 192nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73.7% | — |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | +3.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 69.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 69.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.4%, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 73.7% | 79.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 67.8% | 98.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 67.6% | 74.6% | 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Solomon Islands?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Solomon Islands was 69.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Solomon Islands ranks 192nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.