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.
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
- Population ages 0-14 36.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,327 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 80.6% (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.