School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 49.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Solomon Islands, 1970–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Solomon Islands is 49.0%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Solomon Islands peaked at 51.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.8% | — |
| 1971 | 9.3% | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 14.6% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 18.4% | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 49.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 49.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.3%, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6% | 7.8% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 15.5% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 13.3% | 24.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 19.2% | 36.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.0% | 51.0% | 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, secondary in Solomon Islands?
- School enrollment, secondary in Solomon Islands was 49.0% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Solomon Islands ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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, secondary (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.