Girls and boys who are out of school in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Girls and boys who are out of school was 18,048 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Solomon Islands, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Solomon Islands stood at 18,048 girls.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 1,065.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Solomon Islands peaked at 18,954 girls in 2023 and was at its lowest, 661 girls, in 2013.
That places Solomon Islands 80th out of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,096 girls | — |
| 2006 | 8,045 girls | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 8,089 girls | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 661 girls | -91.8% |
| 2014 | 1,549 girls | +134.3% |
| 2015 | 1,326 girls | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 15,535 girls | +1071.6% |
| 2018 | 4,683 girls | -69.9% |
| 2019 | 4,967 girls | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 14,451 girls | +190.9% |
| 2023 | 18,954 girls | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 18,048 girls | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,743 girls | 8,045 girls | 10,096 girls | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,787 girls | 661 girls | 15,535 girls | 6 |
| 2020s | 17,151 girls | 14,451 girls | 18,954 girls | 3 |
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Solomon Islands?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Solomon Islands was 18,048 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18,954 girls in 2023.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 661 girls in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Solomon Islands ranks 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,065.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.