Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 29.91 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
29.91 headcount basis
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
35th
of 113 countries
All-time high
40.5 headcount basis
in 2015
All-time low
29.6 headcount basis
in 2014
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Solomon Islands, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Solomon Islands stood at 29.91 headcount basis.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Solomon Islands ranks 35th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.36 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 29.6 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 40.5 headcount basis | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 30.71 headcount basis | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 33.19 headcount basis | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 31.91 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 29.91 headcount basis | -6.3% |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,327 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Solomon Islands?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Solomon Islands was 29.91 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Solomon Islands ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release