Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 3.56 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Solomon Islands is 3.56 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 7.16 live births per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 3.56 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.12 live births per woman | 7.07 live births per woman | 7.16 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.02 live births per woman | 6.95 live births per woman | 7.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.95 live births per woman | 6.82 live births per woman | 7.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.38 live births per woman | 5.87 live births per woman | 6.77 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 live births per woman | 4.86 live births per woman | 5.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 live births per woman | 4.35 live births per woman | 4.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 live births per woman | 3.8 live births per woman | 4.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 live births per woman | 3.56 live births per woman | 3.75 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 3.64 live births per woman compare
- 43 Pakistan 3.6 live births per woman compare
- 44 Vanuatu 3.6 live births per woman compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 3.5 live births per woman compare
- 47 Ghana 3.4 live births per woman compare
- 48 French Guiana 3.39 live births per woman compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,327 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 80.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Solomon Islands?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Solomon Islands was 3.56 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 live births per woman in 1952.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.