School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 20,331 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,331
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
153rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
20,636
in 2024
All-time low
5,607
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Solomon Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 20,331 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Solomon Islands peaked at 20,636 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,607, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 153rd 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, one year before the official primary entry in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,607 | — |
| 1971 | 5,683 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 5,781 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5,945 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 6,166 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 6,419 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 6,705 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 7,011 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 7,346 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 7,732 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 8,130 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 8,482 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 8,710 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 8,679 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 8,826 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 9,131 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 9,305 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 9,505 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9,759 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 10,023 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10,288 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10,564 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 10,786 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 11,375 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 11,594 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 11,816 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12,048 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 12,299 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 12,572 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 12,873 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 13,186 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 13,380 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 13,560 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13,719 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 13,850 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13,954 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14,355 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14,505 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14,679 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14,873 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15,110 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15,509 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15,893 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 16,301 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 16,780 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17,341 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 18,165 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 18,813 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 19,419 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 19,948 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 20,190 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 20,363 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 20,472 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 20,536 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 20,636 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 20,331 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,440 | 5,607 | 7,732 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,055 | 8,130 | 10,023 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,622 | 10,288 | 12,873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,006 | 13,186 | 14,873 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,328 | 15,110 | 19,948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,421 | 20,190 | 20,636 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Solomon Islands?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Solomon Islands was 20,331 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20,636 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,607 in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release