Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 74.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
74.8%
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
131st
of 180 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2015
All-time low
58.3%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1974–2018
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands stood at 74.8%.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 81.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2017.
Solomon Islands ranks 131st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 63.4% | — |
| 1979 | 76.8% | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 60.0% | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 78.7% | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 67.4% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 80.2% | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 78.0% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 72.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +28.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 74.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 74.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.3%, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.1% | 63.4% | 76.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 60.0% | 78.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 71.4% | 80.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 58.3% | 81.0% | 9 |
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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 74.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2017.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release