School enrollment, primary, male in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School enrollment, primary, male was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Solomon Islands is 83.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Solomon Islands peaked at 115.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1982.
Solomon Islands ranks 187th 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, male in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.0% | — |
| 1971 | 91.3% | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 86.7% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 84.8% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 83.2% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 88.8% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 92.2% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 83.8% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 82.5% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 78.8% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 76.4% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 75.2% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 80.9% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 79.6% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 89.2% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 95.9% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 100.4% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 102.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 100.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 105.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 107.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 115.7% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 115.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 111.4% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 111.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 110.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 109.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 109.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 106.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.8% | 76.0% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.3% | 75.2% | 80.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 85.5% | 102.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 83.3% | 107.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 108.7% | 98.3% | 115.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 81.0% | 91.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Solomon Islands?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Solomon Islands was 83.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 115.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1982.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male 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, male (% 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.