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 9,532 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
9,532 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
155th
of 202 countries
All-time high
9,532 number
in 2020
All-time low
2,216 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 9,532 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Solomon Islands peaked at 9,532 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,868 number 2,216 number 3,638 number 10
1980s 4,277 number 3,816 number 4,577 number 10
1990s 5,168 number 4,633 number 5,713 number 10
2000s 6,416 number 5,821 number 7,094 number 10
2010s 8,102 number 7,222 number 9,315 number 10
2020s 9,532 number 9,532 number 9,532 number 1

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 152 Bahrain, Kingdom of 10,473 number compare
  2. 153 Djibouti 10,108 number compare
  3. 154 Latvia, Republic of 9,553 number compare
  4. 156 Trinidad and Tobago 9,255 number compare
  5. 157 Fiji, Republic of 8,674 number compare
  6. 158 Guyana 7,280 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Solomon Islands

All data for Solomon Islands β†’

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 9,532 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 9,532 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 2,216 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 32.0%. 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, female (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, female (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
Last refreshed

Female 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/