Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 12.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 165th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.3% | — |
| 1979 | 5.4% | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -35.3% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +64.5% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +53.4% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -34.4% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +91.8% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +61.9% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 162 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 163 Timor-Leste 0.0% compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 166 Egypt 0.0% compare
- 167 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 168 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 165th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release