Primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Primary education, pupils was 98,955 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands is 98,955, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands peaked at 108,396 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,270, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 155th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,887 | 21,270 | 28,219 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,234 | 28,870 | 42,381 | 8 |
| 1990s | 56,918 | 47,598 | 66,840 | 9 |
| 2000s | 72,561 | 57,364 | 83,232 | 5 |
| 2010s | 102,587 | 95,379 | 108,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,430 | 95,872 | 100,464 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,327 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 80.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 83.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 448,502 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands?
- Primary education, pupils in Solomon Islands was 98,955 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 108,396 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,270 in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for primary education, pupils?
- Solomon Islands ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.