Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 25.41 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Solomon Islands, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Solomon Islands stood at 25.41.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Solomon Islands peaked at 26.78 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 19.14, in 2012.
Solomon Islands ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.98 | 23.38 | 26.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.64 | 21.4 | 25.88 | 7 |
| 1990s | 21.77 | 19.25 | 24.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.4 | 19.14 | 25.78 | 9 |
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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, total 448,502 (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Solomon Islands?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Solomon Islands was 25.41 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.78 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.14 in 2012.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Solomon Islands ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.