Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 2,202 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands is 2,202, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,202 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 169th of 214 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 secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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
- 166 Guadeloupe 3,467 compare
- 167 Macao 2,938 compare
- 168 Belize 2,319 compare
- 170 Bahamas 2,192 compare
- 171 New Caledonia 1,940 compare
- 172 French Polynesia 1,592 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 secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 2,202 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,202 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release