School age population, primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 106,339 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands stood at 106,339 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 106,339 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,753 number, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,753 number | — |
| 1971 | 29,872 number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 31,228 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 32,786 number | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 34,510 number | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 36,335 number | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 32,365 number | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 33,334 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 34,664 number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 36,356 number | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 38,420 number | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 40,947 number | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 43,364 number | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 45,479 number | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 47,257 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 50,078 number | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 51,224 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 52,182 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 52,941 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 53,521 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 53,974 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 54,623 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 55,484 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 56,542 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 57,770 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 59,082 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 60,523 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 62,016 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 63,533 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 65,037 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 66,479 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 68,292 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 70,110 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 71,827 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 73,336 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 74,617 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 75,947 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 77,601 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 79,458 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 81,365 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 83,187 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 84,813 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 86,475 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 88,167 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 89,907 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 91,762 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 93,730 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 96,246 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 99,267 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 102,712 number | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 106,339 number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,020 number | 28,753 number | 36,356 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,541 number | 38,420 number | 53,521 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,858 number | 53,974 number | 65,037 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,903 number | 66,479 number | 81,365 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,627 number | 83,187 number | 102,712 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,339 number | 106,339 number | 106,339 number | 1 |
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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 106,339 number in 2020, 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 106,339 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,753 number in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.