School enrollment, primary, private in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School enrollment, primary, private was 24.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Solomon Islands, 1970–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 24.9% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2019.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Solomon Islands peaked at 98.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1986.
That places Solomon Islands 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90.3% | — |
| 1971 | 88.2% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 98.7% | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 78.0% | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | -83.5% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +64.8% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.8% | 78.0% | 98.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 7.4% | 13.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.4% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.7% | 25.9% | 6 |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,660 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.83 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,327 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,473 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,187 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,952 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Solomon Islands?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Solomon Islands was 24.9% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1986.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Solomon Islands ranks 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.