School age population, primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 122,057 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
122,057
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
153rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
122,057
in 2025
All-time low
33,558
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 122,057 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 122,057 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,558, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 153rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33,558 | — |
| 1971 | 34,285 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 34,941 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 35,630 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 36,435 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 37,440 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 33,922 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 35,477 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 37,107 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 38,822 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 40,671 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 42,690 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 44,846 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 47,008 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 48,908 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 51,882 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 52,933 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 53,747 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 54,393 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 55,265 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 56,377 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 57,667 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 59,082 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 60,523 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 62,275 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 63,958 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 65,584 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 67,175 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 68,672 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 70,161 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 71,569 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 72,312 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 73,165 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 74,131 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 75,201 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 76,337 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 77,504 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 78,905 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 80,258 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 81,592 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 83,111 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 85,899 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 88,576 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 91,122 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 93,575 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 96,037 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 98,648 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 101,710 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 105,229 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 109,074 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 112,124 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 115,021 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 117,520 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 119,460 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 120,906 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 122,057 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,762 | 33,558 | 38,822 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,234 | 40,671 | 55,265 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,147 | 56,377 | 70,161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,097 | 71,569 | 81,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,298 | 83,111 | 109,074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,848 | 112,124 | 122,057 | 6 |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 122,057 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 122,057 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,558 in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release