Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 76.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Solomon Islands, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 76.6% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 81.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1974.
Solomon Islands ranks 121st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 41.2% | — |
| 1980 | 52.8% | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 60.7% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +26.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 76.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 76.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.2%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.7% | 52.8% | 60.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 60.5% | 81.2% | 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, female in Solomon Islands?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Solomon Islands was 76.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1974.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release