Schools access drinking water in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Schools access drinking water was 50.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.12
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
109th
of 117 countries
All-time high
56.47
in 2023
All-time low
19.02
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2024
Schools access drinking water in Solomon Islands, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 50.12 for schools access drinking water in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, schools access drinking water in Solomon Islands peaked at 56.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.02, in 2018.
That places Solomon Islands 109th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Schools access drinking water in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19.56 | — |
| 2018 | 19.02 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 45.95 | +141.6% |
| 2023 | 56.47 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 50.12 | -11.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 50.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.96, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 50.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.18 | 19.02 | 45.95 | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.3 | 50.12 | 56.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 106 Togo 58.47 compare
- 107 Benin 53.01 compare
- 108 Pakistan 50.89 compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 50.09 compare
- 111 Philippines 46.56 compare
- 112 Mauritania 45.08 compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access drinking water in Solomon Islands?
- Schools access drinking water in Solomon Islands was 50.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.02 in 2018.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for schools access drinking water?
- Solomon Islands ranks 109th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is schools access drinking water rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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