Secondary education, teachers in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Secondary education, teachers was 2,202 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Solomon Islands, 1970–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Solomon Islands is 2,202, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,202 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98 | — |
| 1971 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 155 | +55.0% |
| 1973 | 169 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 131 | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 195 | +48.9% |
| 1977 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 213 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 238 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 257 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 306 | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 313 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 325 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 364 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 1,310 | +259.9% |
| 2000 | 1,337 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,415 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1,680 | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 1,607 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,202 | +37.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2,202 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2,202 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +259.9% | 364 | 1,310 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166 | 98 | 238 | 9 |
| 1980s | 300.25 | 257 | 325 | 4 |
| 1990s | 837 | 364 | 1,310 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,337 | 1,337 | 1,337 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,726 | 1,415 | 2,202 | 4 |
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 secondary education, teachers in Solomon Islands?
- Secondary education, teachers in Solomon Islands was 2,202 in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,202 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Solomon Islands ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.