Children out of school, primary in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Children out of school, primary was 36,440 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Solomon Islands, 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Solomon Islands stood at 36,440.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 1,300.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Solomon Islands peaked at 38,710 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,592, in 2013.
That places Solomon Islands 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20,062 | — |
| 2006 | 16,418 | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 16,352 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,592 | -90.3% |
| 2014 | 2,602 | +63.4% |
| 2015 | 2,728 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 32,711 | +1099.1% |
| 2018 | 10,313 | -68.5% |
| 2019 | 13,190 | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 28,503 | +116.1% |
| 2023 | 38,710 | +35.8% |
| 2024 | 36,440 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,611 | 16,352 | 20,062 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10,523 | 1,592 | 32,711 | 6 |
| 2020s | 34,551 | 28,503 | 38,710 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,327 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.84 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Solomon Islands?
- Children out of school, primary in Solomon Islands was 36,440 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 38,710 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,592 in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for children out of school, primary?
- Solomon Islands ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,300.5%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.