Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 35.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.6%
World rank
124th
of 133 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2019
All-time low
35.6%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Solomon Islands, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Solomon Islands is 35.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
That places Solomon Islands 124th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 49.9% | — |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | -36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.5% | 49.7% | 56.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,241 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 51,714 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,660 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.83 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,327 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Solomon Islands?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Solomon Islands was 35.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Solomon Islands ranks 124th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release