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 16,174 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 16,174 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 16,174 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,836 number, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 157th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,836 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,934 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4,046 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4,193 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 4,401 number | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 4,677 number | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 4,971 number | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 5,048 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 5,142 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5,216 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 5,355 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 5,720 number | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 6,180 number | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 6,620 number | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 7,071 number | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 7,773 number | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 7,978 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 8,186 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 8,395 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 8,573 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 8,687 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 8,756 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 8,845 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8,937 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9,050 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9,221 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9,446 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 9,673 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 9,906 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 10,147 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10,386 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 10,644 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10,943 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 11,291 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 11,634 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 11,897 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 12,000 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12,202 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12,493 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12,829 number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 13,159 number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 13,402 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13,668 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 13,963 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 14,260 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14,530 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 14,743 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15,011 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 15,294 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 15,651 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16,174 number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,546 number | 3,836 number | 5,216 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,185 number | 5,355 number | 8,573 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,267 number | 8,687 number | 10,147 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,632 number | 10,386 number | 12,829 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,368 number | 13,159 number | 15,651 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,174 number | 16,174 number | 16,174 number | 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 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 16,174 number in 2020, 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 16,174 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,836 number in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 22.9%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.