Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 29.91 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Solomon Islands, 2010–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Solomon Islands is 29.91 headcount basis, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Solomon Islands peaked at 43.47 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.91 headcount basis, in 2019.
Solomon Islands ranks 42nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.36 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 36.47 headcount basis | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 35.24 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 32.52 headcount basis | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 31.45 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 43.47 headcount basis | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 38.36 headcount basis | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 34.76 headcount basis | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 33.41 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 29.91 headcount basis | -10.5% |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.84 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Solomon Islands?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.47 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.91 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Solomon Islands ranks 42nd out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release