Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 0.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Solomon Islands, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Solomon Islands stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 64.9% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 9.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
Solomon Islands ranks 70th of 118 countries on this measure, 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, female in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.2% | — |
| 1980 | 7.9% | +258.2% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -43.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +80.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 5.3% | 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 6 of primary education, female in Solomon Islands?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Solomon Islands was 0.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 70th out of 118 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.