School enrollment, primary, female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School enrollment, primary, female was 67.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Solomon Islands, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Solomon Islands is 67.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 79.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2018.
That places Solomon Islands 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 74.0% | 79.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 67.8% | 72.7% | 2 |
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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)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (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 school enrollment, primary, female in Solomon Islands?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Solomon Islands was 67.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2018.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.