Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0738 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands stood at 0.0738 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.085 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 164th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0738 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0738 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5499 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +95.7% | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.0437 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +77.5% | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 0.0776 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | 0.085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 161 Mozambique 0.0804 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0801 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Finland 0.0795 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Guinea 0.0732 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Algeria 0.0715 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Oman 0.0697 units per square kilometre compare
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 teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.0738 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.085 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.