School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 19,682 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19,682 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
155th
of 202 countries
All-time high
19,682 number
in 2020
All-time low
4,553 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Solomon Islands, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Solomon Islands is 19,682 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Solomon Islands peaked at 19,682 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,553 number, in 1970.

That places Solomon Islands 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Solomon Islands, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 4,553 number
1971 4,823 number +5.9%
1972 5,103 number +5.8%
1973 5,395 number +5.7%
1974 5,699 number +5.6%
1975 6,017 number +5.6%
1976 6,290 number +4.5%
1977 6,658 number +5.9%
1978 7,078 number +6.3%
1979 7,502 number +6.0%
1980 7,869 number +4.9%
1981 8,197 number +4.2%
1982 8,440 number +3.0%
1983 8,621 number +2.1%
1984 8,764 number +1.7%
1985 9,109 number +3.9%
1986 9,229 number +1.3%
1987 9,313 number +0.9%
1988 9,382 number +0.7%
1989 9,464 number +0.9%
1990 9,583 number +1.3%
1991 9,801 number +2.3%
1992 10,061 number +2.7%
1993 10,338 number +2.8%
1994 10,600 number +2.5%
1995 10,806 number +1.9%
1996 11,077 number +2.5%
1997 11,349 number +2.5%
1998 11,614 number +2.3%
1999 11,862 number +2.1%
2000 12,084 number +1.9%
2001 12,374 number +2.4%
2002 12,634 number +2.1%
2003 12,868 number +1.9%
2004 13,090 number +1.7%
2005 13,321 number +1.8%
2006 13,651 number +2.5%
2007 13,994 number +2.5%
2008 14,331 number +2.4%
2009 14,638 number +2.1%
2010 14,890 number +1.7%
2011 15,180 number +1.9%
2012 15,483 number +2.0%
2013 15,817 number +2.2%
2014 16,206 number +2.5%
2015 16,678 number +2.9%
2016 17,264 number +3.5%
2017 17,935 number +3.9%
2018 18,623 number +3.8%
2019 19,240 number +3.3%
2020 19,682 number +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,912 number 4,553 number 7,502 number 10
1980s 8,839 number 7,869 number 9,464 number 10
1990s 10,709 number 9,583 number 11,862 number 10
2000s 13,298 number 12,084 number 14,638 number 10
2010s 16,732 number 14,890 number 19,240 number 10
2020s 19,682 number 19,682 number 19,682 number 1

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 152 Slovenia 21,755 number compare
  2. 153 Djibouti 20,112 number compare
  3. 154 Latvia 19,901 number compare
  4. 156 Trinidad and Tobago 18,819 number compare
  5. 157 Fiji 17,787 number compare
  6. 158 Guyana 15,014 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Solomon Islands?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Solomon Islands was 19,682 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 19,682 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 4,553 number in 1970.
How does Solomon Islands rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Solomon Islands ranks 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/