Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.62 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Solomon Islands, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Solomon Islands stood at 11.62 years. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Solomon Islands peaked at 11.62 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.49 years, in 2010.
That places Solomon Islands 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.49 years | — |
| 2011 | 11.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.62 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.62 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.53 years | 11.49 years | 11.59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 years | 11.6 years | 11.62 years | 4 |
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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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Solomon Islands?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Solomon Islands was 11.62 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 years in 2010.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Solomon Islands ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.