Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 96.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.7%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
133rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
103.5%
in 2016
All-time low
70.4%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 2000–2018

02550751002000200920182000: 70.4 %2002: 81.4 %2005: 83.6 %2006: 89.4 %2007: 90.9 %2010: 100.4 %2011: 101.7 %2012: 100 %2013: 100.8 %2014: 101.3 %2015: 102.2 %2016: 103.5 %2017: 101.7 %2018: 96.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands stood at 96.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 103.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2000.

That places Solomon Islands 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Solomon Islands, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 70.4%
2002 81.4% +15.6%
2005 83.6% +2.8%
2006 89.4% +6.9%
2007 90.9% +1.7%
2010 100.4% +10.4%
2011 101.7% +1.4%
2012 100.0% -1.7%
2013 100.8% +0.8%
2014 101.3% +0.5%
2015 102.2% +0.9%
2016 103.5% +1.3%
2017 101.7% -1.7%
2018 96.7% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.1% 70.4% 90.9% 5
2010s 100.9% 96.7% 103.5% 9

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 130 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 97.3% compare
  2. 131 Paraguay 97.2% compare
  3. 132 Slovakia 97.0% compare
  4. 134 Montenegro 96.5% compare
  5. 135 Iraq 95.9% compare
  6. 136 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 96.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2000.
How does Solomon Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Solomon Islands ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.