Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 6.84 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Solomon Islands, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in Solomon Islands is 6.84 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Solomon Islands peaked at 6.84 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.88 years, in 1999.
That places Solomon Islands 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.88 years | — |
| 2000 | 5.93 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.11 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.16 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.35 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.44 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.49 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.59 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.64 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.69 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.84 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.88 years | 5.88 years | 5.88 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.13 years | 5.93 years | 6.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 years | 6.4 years | 6.81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 years | 6.84 years | 6.84 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 151 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.98 years compare
- 152 Lesotho 6.98 years compare
- 153 Comoros 6.93 years compare
- 155 Timor-Leste 6.79 years compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 6.77 years compare
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.74 years compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Solomon Islands?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Solomon Islands was 6.84 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, males vs. females recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 years in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Solomon Islands ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females 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, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.