Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 7.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands is 7.6%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 11.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1992.
That places Solomon Islands 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.7% | — |
| 1979 | 5.7% | -34.4% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -43.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +143.2% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -8.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 7.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 7.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 12.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.6% | 11.3% | 8 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 7.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1992.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.