Adolescents out of school in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Adolescents out of school was 23.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Solomon Islands, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 23.5% for adolescents out of school in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 2,011.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Solomon Islands peaked at 27.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.
Solomon Islands ranks 38th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adolescents out of school in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.0% | — |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +97.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -96.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +454.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -43.7% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +547.5% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 14.0% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.1% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 35 Malawi 25.3% compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 24.5% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 23.9% compare
- 39 Kuwait 22.9% compare
- 40 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.4% compare
- 41 Angola 21.9% compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,202 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,743 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 41,660 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Solomon Islands?
- Adolescents out of school in Solomon Islands was 23.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for adolescents out of school?
- Solomon Islands ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,011.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.