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 22.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Solomon Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Solomon Islands stood at 22.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 356.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Solomon Islands peaked at 22.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2013.
Solomon Islands ranks 46th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 22.8% | +6.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 22.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 22.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 9.6% | 22.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 43 Malawi 26.5% compare
- 44 Micronesia, Federated States of 26.3% compare
- 45 Nigeria 22.9% compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 22.1% compare
- 48 Bahamas 21.9% compare
- 49 British Virgin Islands 21.8% 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 22.8% 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 22.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Solomon Islands ranks 46th out of 206 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 356.0%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release