School enrollment, primary in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School enrollment, primary was 67.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Solomon Islands, 2005–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Solomon Islands is 67.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Solomon Islands peaked at 80.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2018.
Solomon Islands ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 75.4% | 80.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 67.5% | 72.4% | 6 |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,327 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 80.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Solomon Islands?
- School enrollment, primary in Solomon Islands was 67.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2018.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Solomon Islands ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.