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Education Stats: compare key data on Australia & Solomon Islands

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  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Children out of school > Primary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Children out of school > Primary per 1000: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Services, etc., value added > % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (% of GDP). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of GDP: Public spending on education, total (% of GDP). Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Government spending on education > % of government spending: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
STAT Australia Solomon Islands HISTORY
Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 201st.
3
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Australia

Children out of school, primary 68,417
Ranked 39th. 12 times more than Solomon Islands
5,869
Ranked 48th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.06
Ranked 68th.
10.68
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Australia

Children out of school, primary, female 29,573
Ranked 39th. 10 times more than Solomon Islands
2,824
Ranked 45th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.32
Ranked 67th.
5.14
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Australia

College and university > Gender parity index 1.35
Ranked 39th.
0.0
Ranked 130th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 22.28%
Ranked 42nd.
0.0
Ranked 108th.
Compulsary education duration 11
Ranked 41st. 83% more than Solomon Islands
6
Ranked 96th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st.
7.27%
Ranked 10th. 30% more than Australia

High school enrolment rate 99.86
Ranked 6th. 43% more than Solomon Islands
69.8
Ranked 94th.

Primary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Solomon Islands
6
Ranked 65th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 46th.
9.27
Ranked 4th. 66% more than Australia

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 17.88
Ranked 118th.
23.83
Ranked 41st. 33% more than Australia

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Solomon Islands
3.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 144th.
7
Ranked 47th. 17% more than Australia

Secondary education, pupils 2.33 million
Ranked 32nd. 56 times more than Solomon Islands
41,660
Ranked 62nd.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.99
Ranked 53th. 4% more than Solomon Islands
0.95
Ranked 103th.

Primary education, pupils 2.04 million
Ranked 48th. 17 times more than Solomon Islands
121,437
Ranked 67th.

Primary education, teachers 105,469
Ranked 36th. 21 times more than Solomon Islands
5,097
Ranked 60th.

High school > Gender ratio 95.35
Ranked 82nd. 13% more than Solomon Islands
84.46
Ranked 119th.

Compulsary education starting age 5
Ranked 172nd.
6
Ranked 44th. 20% more than Australia

High school > Upper secondary school duration 2
Ranked 188th.
4
Ranked 23th. Twice as much as Australia

Spending > USD 49.45 billion
Ranked 13th. 3414 times more than Solomon Islands
14.49 million
Ranked 150th.

High school > Private school share 35.24%
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Solomon Islands
29.85%
Ranked 13th.

Spending > Proportion 5.11
Ranked 46th. 33% more than Solomon Islands
3.83
Ranked 92nd.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 17.88
Ranked 114th.
19.25
Ranked 101st. 8% more than Australia

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 50th. 33% more than Solomon Islands
3
Ranked 119th.

High school repeaters > Male 0.0
Ranked 104th.
0.0
Ranked 101st.

Preschool enrollment rate 105.52
Ranked 60th.
107.3
Ranked 61st. 2% more than Australia

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 10,829.8
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Solomon Islands
3,173.87
Ranked 134th.

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 7
Ranked 24th. 17% more than Solomon Islands
6
Ranked 71st.

Children out of school > Primary 77,047
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Solomon Islands
26,210
Ranked 53th.
Secondary education, teachers 104,110
Ranked 23th. 65 times more than Solomon Islands
1,607
Ranked 37th.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 5.95
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Solomon Islands
2.92
Ranked 27th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 4
Ranked 60th. 33% more than Solomon Islands
3
Ranked 116th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 1.74
Ranked 61st.
5.54
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Australia

Secondary education, general pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 35th. 37 times more than Solomon Islands
41,660
Ranked 73th.

High school > Gender parity index 0.951
Ranked 109th. 8% more than Solomon Islands
0.877
Ranked 120th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 15,809
Ranked 10th. 2635 times more than Solomon Islands
6
Ranked 138th.

Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 5
Ranked 205th.
6
Ranked 91st. 20% more than Australia

Children out of school, primary, male 38,844
Ranked 37th. 13 times more than Solomon Islands
3,045
Ranked 40th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 4.9%
Ranked 52nd. 48% more than Solomon Islands
3.3%
Ranked 99th.
Secondary education > General pupils 1.45 million
Ranked 40th. 64 times more than Solomon Islands
22,487
Ranked 88th.

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 110th. The same as Solomon Islands
12
Ranked 72nd.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 102nd. The same as Solomon Islands
12
Ranked 67th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.
7.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 33% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.93 million
Ranked 57th. 35 times more than Solomon Islands
55,093
Ranked 145th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 91.48
Ranked 85th.
220.96
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Australia

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 104.3
Ranked 25th. 38% more than Solomon Islands
75.8
Ranked 41st.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 97th. 14% more than Solomon Islands
0.83
Ranked 113th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.485
Ranked 144th.
5.9
Ranked 34th. 12 times more than Australia

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 128th.
7
Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Australia

Teacher student ratio > High school 12.58
Ranked 83th. 24% more than Solomon Islands
10.12
Ranked 110th.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 3.83
Ranked 67th.
58.72
Ranked 10th. 15 times more than Australia
High school repeaters > Female 0.0
Ranked 104th.
0.0
Ranked 101st.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 17.88
Ranked 104th.
19.25
Ranked 91st. 8% more than Australia

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.8%
Ranked 12th. 27% more than Solomon Islands
78%
Ranked 48th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 1.98 million
Ranked 47th. 24 times more than Solomon Islands
83,232
Ranked 132nd.

Primary education > Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Solomon Islands
6 years
Ranked 65th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $24,308.11
Ranked 3rd. 40 times more than Solomon Islands
$614.85
Ranked 109th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 102.78
Ranked 70th.
116.51
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Australia

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 69.08
Ranked 73th.
75.8
Ranked 35th. 10% more than Australia

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 113th. The same as Solomon Islands
12
Ranked 73th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 31.08%
Ranked 27th. 24% more than Solomon Islands
25.11%
Ranked 17th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.85
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Solomon Islands
97.26
Ranked 97th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 99.8
Ranked 15th. 47% more than Solomon Islands
67.94
Ranked 88th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 97%
Ranked 47th. 54% more than Solomon Islands
63%
Ranked 125th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 122nd.
7
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Australia
Primary education > Pupils 1.93 million
Ranked 52nd. 27 times more than Solomon Islands
72,670
Ranked 81st.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 127.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 23% more than Solomon Islands
104.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils 786,296
Ranked 13th.
0.0
Ranked 126th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 17.88
Ranked 123th.
23.83
Ranked 40th. 33% more than Australia

Secondary education > Teachers 111,000
Ranked 28th. 83 times more than Solomon Islands
1,337
Ranked 104th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 20 years
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Solomon Islands
8 years
Ranked 32nd.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 98.8
Ranked 5th. 63% more than Solomon Islands
60.72
Ranked 34th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 2.51 million
Ranked 32nd. 55 times more than Solomon Islands
46,082
Ranked 133th.

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 794.61
Ranked 8th. 53 times more than Solomon Islands
14.95
Ranked 83th.

Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Solomon Islands
6
Ranked 61st.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 54,848
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Solomon Islands
25,579
Ranked 63th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 97.3%
Ranked 83th. 4% more than Solomon Islands
94%
Ranked 113th.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.61%
Ranked 69th. 9% more than Solomon Islands
44.78%
Ranked 115th.

Progression to secondary school 99.86%
Ranked 8th. 43% more than Solomon Islands
69.8%
Ranked 98th.

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 3.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
57.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Australia
Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 97%
Ranked 43th. 56% more than Solomon Islands
62%
Ranked 124th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Solomon Islands
15
Ranked 103th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 174th.
6
Ranked 84th. 20% more than Australia

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 72.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 53% more than Solomon Islands
47.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 81st.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 98.4
Ranked 106th.
126.69
Ranked 71st. 29% more than Australia

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.098 per capita
Ranked 104th.
0.125 per capita
Ranked 72nd. 28% more than Australia

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 97%
Ranked 42nd. 49% more than Solomon Islands
65%
Ranked 127th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 9.1
Ranked 10th.
24.1
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Australia
Primary education > Teachers 105,469
Ranked 33th. 35 times more than Solomon Islands
3,014
Ranked 121st.

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 48.01%
Ranked 110th. 28% more than Solomon Islands
37.64%
Ranked 111th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 27.2
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Solomon Islands
10.6
Ranked 2nd.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 7
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Solomon Islands
6
Ranked 60th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.57
Ranked 41st.
7.51
Ranked 16th. 35% more than Australia

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.
28.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 16 times more than Australia
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6%
Ranked 61st. 8% more than Solomon Islands
44.8%
Ranked 3rd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $551.40 billion
Ranked 6th. 1741 times more than Solomon Islands
$316.63 million
Ranked 146th.

Primary school starting age > Years 5
Ranked 195th.
6
Ranked 92nd. 20% more than Australia

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 1.51 million
Ranked 35th. 55 times more than Solomon Islands
27,332
Ranked 136th.

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 6.42
Ranked 34th. 98% more than Solomon Islands
3.24
Ranked 87th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 71.95
Ranked 76th. 50% more than Solomon Islands
47.92
Ranked 76th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.56
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Solomon Islands
95.37
Ranked 61st.

Children out of school > Primary > Male 41,839
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Solomon Islands
13,156
Ranked 50th.
Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.994
Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Solomon Islands
0.985
Ranked 88th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 48.9%
Ranked 76th. 30% more than Solomon Islands
37.6%
Ranked 4th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 127.91
Ranked 15th. 21% more than Solomon Islands
105.96
Ranked 39th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.1%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Solomon Islands
47.5%
Ranked 63th.
Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 2.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
28.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 14 times more than Australia
High school teachers 183,020
Ranked 10th. 137 times more than Solomon Islands
1,337
Ranked 100th.

Elementary school teachers 105,469
Ranked 31st. 35 times more than Solomon Islands
3,014
Ranked 112th.

High school enrolment rate > Male 99.92
Ranked 10th. 40% more than Solomon Islands
71.44
Ranked 86th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.49 million
Ranked 27th. 111 times more than Solomon Islands
22,487
Ranked 129th.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 96.12
Ranked 99th.
154.85
Ranked 38th. 61% more than Australia

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.96
Ranked 106th. 15% more than Solomon Islands
83.28
Ranked 73th.

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 83.22
Ranked 38th. Twice as much as Solomon Islands
41.67
Ranked 83th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 102.72
Ranked 60th. 22% more than Solomon Islands
84
Ranked 37th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 102.84
Ranked 76th. 5% more than Solomon Islands
97.73
Ranked 32nd.

School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Female 99.46
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Solomon Islands
85.41
Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade > Male 98.17
Ranked 4th. 47% more than Solomon Islands
66.96
Ranked 31st.
School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 95.53% net
Ranked 40th. 48% more than Solomon Islands
64.64% net
Ranked 118th.
Services, etc., value added > % of GDP 69.44%
Ranked 19th. 26% more than Solomon Islands
55%
Ranked 102nd.

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 43th.
7.27%
Ranked 10th. 30% more than Australia

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 102.41% gross
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Solomon Islands
40.77% gross
Ranked 90th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 102.6% gross
Ranked 78th. 9% more than Solomon Islands
94.13% gross
Ranked 74th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 71.5% female
Ranked 43th. 76% more than Solomon Islands
40.58% female
Ranked 107th.
Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 103.47%
Ranked 65th. 8% more than Solomon Islands
95.43%
Ranked 60th.
Government spending on education > % of GDP 5.59%
Ranked 41st.
7.27%
Ranked 10th. 30% more than Australia

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.44%
Ranked 25th. 45% more than Solomon Islands
67.15%
Ranked 113th.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 14.01%
Ranked 46th. 13% more than Solomon Islands
12.41%
Ranked 3rd.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 105.44%
Ranked 55th.
105.74%
Ranked 54th. About the same as Australia

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 98.17%
Ranked 10th. 47% more than Solomon Islands
66.96%
Ranked 54th.
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 31.08%
Ranked 27th. 24% more than Solomon Islands
25.11%
Ranked 18th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 48.6%
Ranked 68th. 1% more than Solomon Islands
48.04%
Ranked 54th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 104.24%
Ranked 64th.
139.62%
Ranked 4th. 34% more than Australia

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 49.71%
Ranked 70th. 6% more than Solomon Islands
46.74%
Ranked 61st.

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 96.13%
Ranked 49th. 3% more than Solomon Islands
93.14%
Ranked 28th.

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 35.22
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 125th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 3.01
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Solomon Islands
0.892
Ranked 25th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 148.56% gross
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Solomon Islands
29.49% gross
Ranked 82nd.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 4.78%
Ranked 60th. 25% more than Solomon Islands
3.83%
Ranked 98th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 96.78%
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Solomon Islands
93.24%
Ranked 21st.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 97.6%
Ranked 27th. 45% more than Solomon Islands
67.16%
Ranked 106th.

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