Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 50.1% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Solomon Islands, 2016β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Solomon Islands is 50.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Solomon Islands peaked at 56.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2018.
That places Solomon Islands 104th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.2% | 19.0% | 46.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 50.1% | 56.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 101 Togo 58.5% compare
- 102 Benin 53.0% compare
- 103 Pakistan 50.9% compare
- 105 Sierra Leone 50.1% compare
- 106 Philippines 46.6% compare
- 107 Mauritania 45.1% compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,327 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 80.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Solomon Islands?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Solomon Islands was 50.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2018.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Solomon Islands ranks 104th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. 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, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release