Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 3.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.56
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.16
in 1952
All-time low
3.56
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Solomon Islands is 3.56, 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, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Solomon Islands peaked at 7.16 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 3.56, 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.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.15 | — |
| 1951 | 7.15 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.14 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 7.13 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.12 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.1 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 7.08 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 7.08 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.07 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.07 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.05 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 7.04 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.03 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.05 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.02 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 7 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.97 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.95 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.97 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.98 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.99 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.99 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.01 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.99 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.95 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.92 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.87 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.82 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.77 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.71 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.64 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.57 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.49 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.38 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 6.26 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.12 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.99 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.87 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.74 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.62 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.51 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.45 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.33 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.22 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.09 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.98 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.86 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.76 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.67 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.54 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.47 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.39 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.37 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.36 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.35 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.34 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.33 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.33 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.36 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.29 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.06 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.93 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.69 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.62 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.56 | -1.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.12 | 7.07 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.02 | 6.95 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.95 | 6.82 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.38 | 5.87 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 | 4.86 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 | 4.35 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 3.56 | 3.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 3.64 compare
- 43 Pakistan 3.6 compare
- 44 Vanuatu 3.6 compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 3.5 compare
- 47 Ghana 3.4 compare
- 48 French Guiana 3.39 compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Solomon Islands?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Solomon Islands was 3.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 1952.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Solomon Islands ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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