Solomon Islands: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Solomon Islands' primary education, teachers fell 4.2% on 2023 (from 5,562 to 5,327).

Across the 29 yearly changes before that (1971 to 2023), the average change was +2.7% and a typical year strayed about 8.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 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 23.6% in 1986 and the biggest yearly fall was 19.3% in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those 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 108 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

• Fiji — 83rd of 108: 6,295
• Mauritius — 84th of 108: 6,144
• Luxembourg — 85th of 108: 5,878
• Maldives — 87th of 108: 4,691
• Comoros — 88th of 108: 3,952
• Brunei Darussalam — 89th of 108: 3,846

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

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

All 36 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Brunei Darussalam — 3,846 (2024)
• Cambodia — 46,016 (2024)
• China — 6.74 million (2024)
• Fiji — 6,295 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 28,284 (2024)
• Indonesia — 1.51 million (2025)
• Japan — 440,864 (2023)
• Kiribati — 734 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 173,133 (2024)
• Lao PDR — 21,845 (2025)
• Macao SAR, China — 2,896 (2024)

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)
• Primary education, pupils — 98,955 (2024)
• 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)

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Questions people ask

What is Solomon Islands's primary education, teachers?

5,327 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 501.92% from 885 in 1970 (3.38% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 5,562 in 2023 and the lowest 885 in 1970.

How does Solomon Islands rank?

86th highest of 108 economies with data for 2024.

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

In 2024, Solomon Islands' primary education, teachers fell 4.2% on 2023 (from 5,562 to 5,327). Across the 29 yearly changes before that (1971 to 2023), the average change was +2.7% and a typical year strayed about 8.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 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.TCHR, 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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