SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Solomon Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
12.8%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
29.5%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
15th
Solomon Islands rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 29.5% against 12.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.3 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th and Solomon Islands ranks 18th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 22.0% | 3.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 6.4% | 8.8% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 30.8% | 17.8% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 29.5% against 12.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Solomon Islands?
- 16.7%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Solomon Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Solomon Islands rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th and Solomon Islands ranks 18th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release