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 1.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands is 1.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 59.3% on the previous year and down 77.0% 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, 1.3%, in 2017.
That places Solomon Islands 75th out of 131 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
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% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 5.8× the median. (22 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 | 3.0% | 1.3% | 5.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 72 Jordan 1.5% compare
- 73 Qatar 1.5% compare
- 74 Paraguay 1.3% compare
- 76 Saint Lucia 1.3% compare
- 77 Macau, China 1.2% compare
- 78 Switzerland 1.1% 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 1.3% in 2017, 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 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 75th out of 131 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 77.0%. 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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About this data
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.