School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 81.8% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Solomon Islands peaked at 114.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 191st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.4% | — |
| 1971 | 73.3% | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 71.4% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 75.4% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 79.7% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 74.4% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 72.1% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 69.5% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 71.0% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 68.5% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 74.4% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 74.6% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 78.9% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 84.4% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 90.2% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 94.6% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 97.1% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 85.3% | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 104.1% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 105.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 114.8% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 114.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 110.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 110.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 109.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 108.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 108.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 106.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +2.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 81.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 81.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.4% | 63.4% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 68.3% | 78.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 82.7% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 80.2% | 105.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 108.1% | 98.2% | 114.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 80.3% | 89.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Solomon Islands?
- School enrollment, primary in Solomon Islands was 81.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 114.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Solomon Islands ranks 191st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary 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 (% 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.