Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 4,991 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,991
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
84th
of 176 countries
All-time high
5,752
in 2023
All-time low
3,516
in 2015
Years of data
8
2013–2024
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Solomon Islands, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 4,991 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Solomon Islands peaked at 5,752 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,516, in 2015.
Solomon Islands ranks 84th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,658 | — |
| 2014 | 3,613 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,516 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,499 | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 3,891 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 5,453 | +40.1% |
| 2023 | 5,752 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 4,991 | -13.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 4,991 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,683, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 4,991 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,378, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,835 | 3,516 | 4,499 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,399 | 4,991 | 5,752 | 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Solomon Islands?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Solomon Islands was 4,991 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,752 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,516 in 2015.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Solomon Islands ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release