Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 81.8% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Solomon Islands peaked at 114.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 202nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.4% | — |
| 1971 | 73.3% | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 71.4% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 75.4% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 79.7% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 74.4% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 72.1% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 69.5% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 71.0% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 68.5% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 74.4% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 74.6% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 78.9% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 84.4% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 90.2% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 94.6% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 97.1% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 85.3% | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 104.1% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 105.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 114.8% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 114.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 110.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 110.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 109.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 108.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 108.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 106.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +2.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 81.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 81.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.4% | 63.4% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 68.3% | 78.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 82.7% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 80.2% | 105.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 108.1% | 98.2% | 114.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 80.3% | 89.6% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Solomon Islands?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Solomon Islands was 81.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 114.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Solomon Islands ranks 202nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.