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 21.9% 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
Solomon Islands recorded 21.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 356.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Solomon Islands peaked at 21.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2013.
Solomon Islands ranks 49th 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 | 9.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +32.2% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 8.5% | 21.9% | 6 |
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 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 21.9% 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 21.9% 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 4.4% in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Solomon Islands ranks 49th 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 356.2%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release