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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Solomon Islands, 2016–2024
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 109th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19.6% | — |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +141.6% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -11.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 50.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 50.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 106 Togo 58.5% compare
- 107 Benin 53.0% compare
- 108 Pakistan 50.9% compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 50.1% compare
- 111 Philippines 46.6% compare
- 112 Mauritania 45.1% compare
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 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 109th out of 117 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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February 2026 Data Release