Children out of school, female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Children out of school, female was 30.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Solomon Islands, 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 30.8% for children out of school, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 801.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 32.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.
That places Solomon Islands 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.5% | — |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -93.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +128.4% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +223.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +246.9% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | -5.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 30.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 30.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 6.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.4% | 27.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.5% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.8% | 32.7% | 2 |
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 children out of school, female in Solomon Islands?
- Children out of school, female in Solomon Islands was 30.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for children out of school, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 801.8%. 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 Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.