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Solomon Islands · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 12 with data

Literacy

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

126th of 134 · 26th in East Asia & Pacific
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School enrolment, primary (% gross)Solomon Islands's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 63.4 % in 1970 to 81.8 % in 2024.19701980199020002010202060%80%100%120%81.8 %

Solomon Islands's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 63.4 % in 1970 to 81.8 % in 2024.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

129th of 150 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific*
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School enrolment, secondary (% gross)Solomon Islands's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 7.8 % in 1970 to 49.0 % in 2012.197019801990200020100%20%40%60%49.0 %

Solomon Islands's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 7.8 % in 1970 to 49.0 % in 2012.

Children out of school, primary

children

80th of 120 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
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Children out of school, primarySolomon Islands's children out of school, primary rose from 20,062 in 2005 to 36,440 in 2024.2005201020152020010k20k30k40k36,440

Solomon Islands's children out of school, primary rose from 20,062 in 2005 to 36,440 in 2024.

Attainment

Primary completion rate

% of relevant age group

101st of 111 · 22nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Primary completion rateSolomon Islands's primary completion rate rose from 44.2 % in 1975 to 70.5 % in 2024.1980199020002010202040%50%60%70%80%90%70.5 %

Solomon Islands's primary completion rate rose from 44.2 % in 1975 to 70.5 % in 2024.

At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)

% of population ages 25–64

96th of 108 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific*
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At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)Solomon Islands's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 14.6 % in 1999 to 15.3 % in 2015.200020052010201514%15%15%15.3 %

Solomon Islands's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 14.6 % in 1999 to 15.3 % in 2015.

Expected years of schooling

years

153rd of 195 · 29th in East Asia & Pacific
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Expected years of schoolingSolomon Islands's expected years of schooling rose from 10.9 yrs in 1994 to 11.3 yrs in 2023.19952000200520102015202010.81111.211.411.3 yrs

Solomon Islands's expected years of schooling rose from 10.9 yrs in 1994 to 11.3 yrs in 2023.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

3rd of 121 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
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Education spendingSolomon Islands's education spending rose from 3.4 % in 1971 to 8.3 % in 2023.198019902000201020200%2%4%6%8%10%8.3 %

Solomon Islands's education spending rose from 3.4 % in 1971 to 8.3 % in 2023.

Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)

% of government expenditure

4th of 99 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)Solomon Islands's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 14.7 % in 1991 to 25.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%25.2 %

Solomon Islands's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 14.7 % in 1991 to 25.2 % in 2024.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

61st of 90 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
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Pupil-teacher ratio, primarySolomon Islands's pupil-teacher ratio, primary rose from 23.4 in 1973 to 25.4 in 2018.198019902000201018202224262825.4

Solomon Islands's pupil-teacher ratio, primary rose from 23.4 in 1973 to 25.4 in 2018.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Solomon Islands.

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