Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 27.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Solomon Islands stood at 27.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 27.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2007.
Solomon Islands ranks 25th 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | +6.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 27.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 27.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 7.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 4.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 17.1% | 27.3% | 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 27.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2007.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. 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 children of primary 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