Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 9.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 143rd of 171 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.3% | — |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +42.8% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +111.1% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +111.1% | 3.6% | 7.6% |
| 2023 | -99.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 143rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release