School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 19,895 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands is 19,895, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 19,895 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,172, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 155th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,172 | — |
| 1971 | 4,279 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4,380 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4,479 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 4,572 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4,660 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 4,986 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 5,211 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 5,457 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 5,717 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 5,970 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 6,220 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 6,481 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 6,790 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 7,194 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 8,128 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 8,478 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 8,708 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 8,784 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 8,818 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 8,900 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9,040 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 9,224 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 9,440 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9,669 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 9,896 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 10,119 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 10,414 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 10,650 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 10,945 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 11,144 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 11,230 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11,311 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11,406 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11,528 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11,688 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 11,894 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12,138 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 12,383 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 12,623 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12,900 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 13,395 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 13,880 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 14,356 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 14,819 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 15,262 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 15,668 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15,934 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 16,303 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 16,766 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 17,242 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 17,824 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 18,493 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 19,058 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 19,522 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 19,895 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,791 | 4,172 | 5,717 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,557 | 5,970 | 8,818 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,830 | 8,900 | 10,945 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,734 | 11,144 | 12,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,928 | 12,900 | 16,766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,672 | 17,242 | 19,895 | 6 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 19,895 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19,895 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,172 in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 155th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release