Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 76.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands stood at 76.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 90.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 1980.
Solomon Islands ranks 156th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 80.5% | — |
| 1979 | 89.1% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 74.5% | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 79.1% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 89.9% | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 82.9% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 88.2% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 89.7% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | -10.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 76.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.7%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 76.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.6%, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.8% | 80.5% | 89.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 81.6% | 74.5% | 89.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 83.8% | 89.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 76.1% | 90.4% | 8 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 76.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.