Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 25.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 127th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.5% | — |
| 1979 | 9.9% | +287.6% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -33.0% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | +204.3% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -79.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -59.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +53.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +287.6% | 2.5% | 9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 2.5% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 8.0% | 10.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 6.9% | 25.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 124 Cyprus 0.1% compare
- 125 Bahrain 0.1% compare
- 126 Hong Kong, China 0.0% compare
- 128 Korea 0.0% compare
- 129 China 0.0% compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 130 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 130 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 130 Iceland 0.0%
- 130 Japan 0.0%
- 130 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 130 Malaysia 0.0%
- 130 New Caledonia 0.0% compare
- 130 Norway 0.0%
- 130 Naoero 0.0%
- 130 New Zealand 0.0%
- 130 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 130 Timor-Leste 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 127th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release