School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 59,137 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
59,137 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
154th
of 206 countries
All-time high
59,137 number
in 2019
All-time low
19,396 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 59,137 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 59,137 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,396 number, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 154th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,396 number | — |
| 1971 | 20,637 number | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 21,929 number | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 23,271 number | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 24,707 number | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 26,177 number | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 27,645 number | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 29,353 number | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 31,086 number | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 32,352 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 33,466 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 34,404 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 35,066 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 35,573 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 36,239 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 27,916 number | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 28,237 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 28,483 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 28,731 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 29,120 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 29,595 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 30,375 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 31,248 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 32,119 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 32,715 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 33,368 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 34,194 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 35,010 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 35,792 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 36,457 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 37,133 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 37,968 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 38,725 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 39,435 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 40,207 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 40,962 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 42,029 number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 43,099 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 44,108 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 44,796 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 45,640 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 46,568 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 47,574 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48,719 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 50,226 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 51,789 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 53,760 number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 55,872 number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 57,881 number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 59,137 number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,655 number | 19,396 number | 32,352 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,724 number | 27,916 number | 36,239 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,087 number | 29,595 number | 36,457 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,846 number | 37,133 number | 44,796 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,717 number | 45,640 number | 59,137 number | 10 |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,327 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 59,137 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 59,137 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,396 number in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.