Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 47.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Solomon Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Solomon Islands is 47.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 47.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2017.
That places Solomon Islands 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | +12.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 47.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 47.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.1%, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 36.6% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 29.7% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 32.3% | 47.5% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Solomon Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Solomon Islands was 47.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2017.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 youth of upper 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