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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Significant progress  Undernourishment Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources
Slight progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Malaria
Slight progress  Internet users Significant progress  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Personal computers Significant progress  Infant mortality
Stagnant  Telephone mainlines Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Public health expenditure Significant regression  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Slight regression  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Stagnant  Total debt service Significant progress  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation Slight regression  Activity rate gap

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Signatures and ratifications by Solomon Islands
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 5 ; ratified 5 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 7 ; ratified 0 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 5 ; ratified 4 .
507000 Population
28900 SQ KM
Capital: Honiara
Currency: Salomón Is. dollar
Language: English
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
81.6
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries below average
Education   Countries in worse situation
Information, science and technology   Countries below average
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries in worse situation
Health   Countries below average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in worse situation
Gender and education   Countries below average
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Significant progress
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Stagnant
Health   Significant progress
Women’s reproductive health   Significant regression
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Slight regression
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