Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 5.88 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Solomon Islands, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Solomon Islands stood at 5.88 years. 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 years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Solomon Islands peaked at 5.88 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.05 years, 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 years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.05 years | — |
| 2000 | 5.09 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.13 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.21 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.29 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.33 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.37 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.41 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.45 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.58 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.62 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.66 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.71 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.79 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.88 years | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 5.88 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79 years, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 5.88 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43 years, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 years | 5.05 years | 5.05 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.27 years | 5.09 years | 5.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 years | 5.5 years | 5.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 years | 5.88 years | 5.88 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Solomon Islands?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Solomon Islands was 5.88 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 years in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Solomon Islands ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.