Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 25.41 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Solomon Islands, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Solomon Islands stood at 25.41.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Solomon Islands peaked at 26.78 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 19.14, in 2012.
Solomon Islands ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.03 | — |
| 1971 | 23.72 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 23.5 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 23.38 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 26.78 | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 26.35 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 25.49 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 24.69 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 26.48 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 25.33 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 25.15 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 24.98 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 25.53 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 25.15 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 24.43 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 25.88 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 21.4 | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 19.37 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 20.52 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 21.41 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 24.3 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 24.06 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 23.45 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 19.25 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 19.92 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 19.53 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.14 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.6 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 20.32 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 25.73 | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 25.15 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.78 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 25.41 | -1.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 25.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.05, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 25.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.15, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +26.6% | 20.32 | 25.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.98 | 23.38 | 26.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.64 | 21.4 | 25.88 | 7 |
| 1990s | 21.77 | 19.25 | 24.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.4 | 19.14 | 25.78 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Solomon Islands?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Solomon Islands was 25.41 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.78 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.14 in 2012.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Solomon Islands ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.