School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9924 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Solomon Islands, 1970–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Solomon Islands stood at 0.9924 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.9961 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5577 GPI, in 1971.
Solomon Islands ranks 102nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6119 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.5577 GPI | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6459 GPI | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6453 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6807 GPI | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6545 GPI | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6766 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7275 GPI | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7047 GPI | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7244 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7538 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7563 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7757 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7928 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8221 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8497 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8521 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8464 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8517 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8673 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.927 GPI | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9192 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9381 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9475 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9593 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9586 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9752 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9729 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9796 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9892 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9723 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9895 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9881 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9927 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9961 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9924 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6629 GPI | 0.5577 GPI | 0.7275 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7801 GPI | 0.7538 GPI | 0.8221 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8657 GPI | 0.8464 GPI | 0.927 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9445 GPI | 0.9192 GPI | 0.9593 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9848 GPI | 0.9723 GPI | 0.9961 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 99 Canada 0.9934 GPI compare
- 100 Thailand 0.993 GPI compare
- 101 France 0.9925 GPI compare
- 103 Costa Rica 0.9913 GPI compare
- 104 Romania 0.9906 GPI compare
- 105 British Virgin Islands 0.9904 GPI compare
- 105 Russian Federation 0.9904 GPI compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.84 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Solomon Islands?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Solomon Islands was 0.9924 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9961 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5577 GPI in 1971.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.