Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 29.91 pupils per teacher in 2019. ▬ Flat
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Solomon Islands, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 29.91 pupils per teacher for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.36 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 29.6 pupils per teacher | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 40.5 pupils per teacher | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 30.71 pupils per teacher | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 33.19 pupils per teacher | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 31.91 pupils per teacher | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 29.91 pupils per teacher | -6.3% |
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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 pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Solomon Islands?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Solomon Islands was 29.91 pupils per teacher in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 pupils per teacher in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 pupils per teacher in 2014.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Solomon Islands ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.