Average schooling vs expected schooling in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 5.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.88
in 2020
All-time low
5.05
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Solomon Islands, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average schooling vs expected schooling in Solomon Islands stood at 5.88. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Solomon Islands peaked at 5.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.05, in 1999.
Solomon Islands ranks 159th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.05 | — |
| 2000 | 5.09 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.13 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.17 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.21 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.25 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.29 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.33 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.37 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.41 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.54 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.58 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.62 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.66 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.71 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.75 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.79 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.82 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.85 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.88 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 5.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 5.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 | 5.05 | 5.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 5.09 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 5.5 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 | 5.88 | 5.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.86 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Solomon Islands?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Solomon Islands was 5.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Solomon Islands ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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