School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 80.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Solomon Islands stood at 80.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 113.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 192nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.1% | — |
| 1971 | 53.3% | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 58.2% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 56.7% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 58.8% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 60.5% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 65.6% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 63.9% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 60.5% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 59.2% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 61.9% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 59.9% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 67.0% | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 69.2% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 79.1% | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 91.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 102.3% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 103.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 113.8% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 112.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 108.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 109.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 107.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 108.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 108.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 106.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.6% | 49.1% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 59.9% | 69.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 79.1% | 91.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 76.7% | 103.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 107.3% | 98.1% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 79.5% | 87.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Solomon Islands?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Solomon Islands was 80.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 113.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.