Solomon Islands

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The Solomon Islands is a small state of the Commonwealth consisting of nearly 1,000 islands with a population of about 725,000 (World Bank, 2022).

COL’s current work in the Solomon Islands is primarily in the areas of gender equality, skills for work, and tertiary education. It is part of the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network and benefits from programmes offered by COL’s regional centre, the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD). Learners from the Solomon Islands are also participating in COL’s free online courses and benefitting from other openly available resources.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old¹
13.6%		15.7%
Female (2013)		Male (2013)

Completion rate, lower secondary education¹
n/a		n/a
Female		Male

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education¹
n/a		n/a
Female		Male

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education¹
88.7%		88%
Female (2018)		Male (2018)

1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in May 2023

Highlights

More than 370 teachers trained to provide effective learner support in ODL contexts.
Partnership with the Don Bosco Rural Training Centre to build the capacity of TVET practitioners.
Partnership with Tekelea Training Institute, and Blind and Visually Impaired People of the Solomon Islands for capacity building of youth.
Development of online learning resources for teachers: ODL Course Catalogue, National OER Collection Site, and Online TVET Toolkit.

Partners

Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.

COL’s partners in Solomon Islands include:

Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD)
Blind and Visually Impaired People of the Solomon Islands
Don Bosco Rural Training Centre
Solomon Islands National Council for Women (SINCW)
Solomon Islands National University
Tekelea Training Institute
USP Solomon Islands Campus

Key Contacts

Focal Point

Dr Franco Rodie
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development

Literacy rate
n/a		n/a
Female, Adult (15+)		Male, Adult (15+)

Economic Activity – Labour Forces Participation (2013)¹
84.8%		88.7%
Female, Ages 15-64		Male, Ages 15-64

Political Decision Making (2019)¹
8%
Share of seats held by women in national parliament

Life expectancy (2023)¹
67.9		62.9
Female		Male

1. COL gender country profile October 2023

36	67
Individuals using the internet (%)¹	Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹

0.14	18
Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹	Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹




1. International Telecommunication Union (ITU), retrieved in May 2023.

Solomon Islands

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