Solomon Islands: Primary education, pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Solomon Islands' primary education, pupils rose 3.2% on 2023 (from 95,872 to 98,955).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1978 to 2023), the average change was +3.4% and a typical year strayed about 5.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 19.5% in 1997 and the biggest yearly fall was 12.3% in 1996. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 1,140 a year. A straight line explains 65% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Solomon Islands had the 86th highest value of the 119 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Solomon Islands in the 2024 ranking

• Lithuania — 83rd of 119: 120,897
• Fiji — 84th of 119: 113,938
• Comoros — 85th of 119: 102,152
• Guyana — 87th of 119: 94,786
• Bhutan — 88th of 119: 91,759
• Estonia — 89th of 119: 89,246

What this measures

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 45 values

Primary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Australia — 2.27 million (2024)
• Brunei Darussalam — 37,751 (2024)
• Cambodia — 2.27 million (2024)
• China — 108.57 million (2024)
• Fiji — 113,938 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 329,780 (2024)
• Indonesia — 28.68 million (2025)
• Japan — 6.25 million (2023)
• Kiribati — 17,457 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 2.51 million (2024)
• Lao PDR — 739,554 (2025)
• Macao SAR, China

More education data for Solomon Islands

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 81.84% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 80.63% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 82.99% (2024)
• Secondary education, general pupils — 52,566 (2018)
• Secondary education, general pupils (% female) — 49.07% (2018)

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Questions people ask

What is Solomon Islands's primary education, pupils?

98,955 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 365.23% from 21,270 in 1970 (2.89% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 108,396 in 2017 and the lowest 21,270 in 1970.

How does Solomon Islands rank?

86th highest of 119 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, pupils unusual for Solomon Islands?

In 2024, Solomon Islands' primary education, pupils rose 3.2% on 2023 (from 95,872 to 98,955). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1978 to 2023), the average change was +3.4% and a typical year strayed about 5.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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