Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.928 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.928 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
107th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.22 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.7765 modelled data
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Solomon Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.928 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.22 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7765 modelled data, in 2019.
Solomon Islands ranks 107th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.22 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.19 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.17 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.14 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 modelled data | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9833 modelled data | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.931 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9259 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9216 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9167 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9167 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9231 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8966 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8462 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8056 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7765 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8019 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8214 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8444 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8756 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9107 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.928 modelled data | +1.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.928 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.928 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7778 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 modelled data | 0.9833 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.886 modelled data | 0.7765 modelled data | 0.931 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8637 modelled data | 0.8019 modelled data | 0.928 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 104 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9392 modelled data compare
- 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9357 modelled data compare
- 106 North Macedonia 0.9286 modelled data compare
- 108 Liberia 0.9277 modelled data compare
- 109 Madagascar 0.9257 modelled data compare
- 110 Togo 0.9249 modelled data compare
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Solomon Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Solomon Islands was 0.928 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7765 modelled data in 2019.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Solomon Islands ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release