Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 33.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Solomon Islands, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Solomon Islands stood at 33.5%.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Solomon Islands peaked at 41.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2020.
Solomon Islands ranks 138th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 34.9% | 41.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 26.6% | 33.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Solomon Islands?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Solomon Islands was 33.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2020.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Solomon Islands ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.