Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 26,642 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Solomon Islands, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 26,642 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.4% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Solomon Islands peaked at 26,642 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,337, in 2018.
That places Solomon Islands 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10,073 | — |
| 2007 | 12,642 | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 17,603 | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 7,337 | -58.3% |
| 2020 | 19,682 | +168.3% |
| 2023 | 26,642 | +35.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 26,642 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 122,542, 22% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 26,642 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,037, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,358 | 10,073 | 12,642 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,470 | 7,337 | 17,603 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23,162 | 19,682 | 26,642 | 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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Solomon Islands?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Solomon Islands was 26,642 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26,642 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,337 in 2018.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Solomon Islands ranks 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release