Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9801 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Solomon Islands, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Solomon Islands stood at 0.9801 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9185 GPIA, in 2014.
Solomon Islands ranks 75th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9462 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9185 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9815 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9446 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9362 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9776 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9801 GPIA | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9454 GPIA | 0.9185 GPIA | 0.9815 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9882 GPIA | 0.9776 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 72 South Africa 0.9846 GPIA compare
- 73 New Zealand 0.9831 GPIA compare
- 74 Slovenia 0.9809 GPIA compare
- 76 Liberia 0.9783 GPIA compare
- 77 Korea 0.9779 GPIA compare
- 78 Macau, China 0.9737 GPIA 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 children one year before the official primary in Solomon Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Solomon Islands was 0.9801 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9185 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Solomon Islands ranks 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release