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 9,840 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,840
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
154th
of 222 countries
All-time high
9,973
in 2024
All-time low
2,699
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
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Solomon Islands stood at 9,840.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Solomon Islands peaked at 9,973 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,699, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 154th 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 | 2,699 | — |
| 1971 | 2,738 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,781 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2,850 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2,942 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3,047 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 3,165 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 3,315 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 3,476 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 3,655 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 3,836 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 3,996 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 4,099 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4,110 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4,172 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4,309 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4,382 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 4,470 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4,602 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 4,737 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4,871 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 5,014 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5,139 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5,475 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 5,578 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5,685 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5,801 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5,928 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6,066 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 6,219 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 6,377 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,466 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,539 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,599 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6,652 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,704 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6,908 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7,103 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,212 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7,335 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7,522 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7,693 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7,874 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,095 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,373 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8,777 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 9,103 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9,407 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 9,671 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9,789 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9,870 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 9,917 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,940 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9,973 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 9,840 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,067 | 2,699 | 3,655 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,271 | 3,836 | 4,737 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,578 | 4,871 | 6,219 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,756 | 6,377 | 7,212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,385 | 7,335 | 9,671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,888 | 9,789 | 9,973 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 151 Puerto Rico 10,228 compare
- 152 Latvia 10,226 compare
- 153 Bahrain 9,913 compare
- 155 Slovenia 9,762 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 9,455 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 8,389 compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,241 (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 9,840 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 9,973 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 2,699 in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Solomon Islands ranks 154th 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 17.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release