Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 11.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.31 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.34 years
in 2018
All-time low
10.81 years
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Solomon Islands stood at 11.31 years.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Solomon Islands peaked at 11.34 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.81 years, in 1990.
Solomon Islands ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.81 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 11 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.33 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.32 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.31 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.31 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.89 years | 10.81 years | 10.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 years | 11 years | 11.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 years | 11.18 years | 11.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.31 years | 11.31 years | 11.32 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 150 Ghana 11.42 years compare
- 151 Cote d'Ivoire 11.41 years compare
- 152 Cape Verde 11.37 years compare
- 154 Cambodia 11.2 years compare
- 155 El Salvador 11.11 years compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 11.06 years compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Solomon Islands?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Solomon Islands was 11.31 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 vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.81 years in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.