Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 77.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
77.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
50th
of 52 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2016
All-time low
61.4%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Solomon Islands, 2013–2018

0204060802013201520182013: 66.7 %2014: 66.5 %2015: 61.4 %2016: 90 %2017: 76.1 %2018: 77.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Solomon Islands stood at 77.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

That places Solomon Islands 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%) in Solomon Islands, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 66.7%
2014 66.5% -0.3%
2015 61.4% -7.7%
2016 90.0% +46.6%
2017 76.1% -15.4%
2018 77.6% +1.9%

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 47 Seychelles 87.8% compare
  2. 48 Belize 83.5% compare
  3. 49 Palestine, State of 79.3% compare
  4. 51 Peru 75.7% compare
  5. 52 Maldives 43.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Solomon Islands?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Solomon Islands was 77.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2015.
How does Solomon Islands rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
Solomon Islands ranks 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/