Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,283 (2019)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,065 (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release