School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.83 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1.83 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.03 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 years, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 98th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0092 years | — |
| 1990 | 0.9739 years | +10440.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 years | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 1.16 years | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.12 years | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 years | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9694 years | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 years | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 3.03 years | +162.9% |
| 2011 | 2.99 years | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.73 years | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.79 years | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.85 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.84 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.84 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.98 years | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.55 years | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 2.79 years | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.95 years | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 1.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.83 years | -7.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.83 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.83 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 years, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +10440.0% | 0.0092 years | 0.9739 years |
| 2010 | +162.9% | 1.15 years | 3.03 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0092 years | 0.0092 years | 0.0092 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.07 years | 0.9739 years | 1.16 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.06 years | 0.9694 years | 1.15 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.84 years | 2.55 years | 3.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 years | 1.83 years | 1.97 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 95 Papua New Guinea 1.87 years compare
- 96 Cayman Islands 1.85 years compare
- 97 United Arab Emirates 1.84 years compare
- 99 Nauru 1.83 years compare
- 100 Brazil 1.82 years compare
- 101 Anguilla 1.82 years 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Solomon Islands?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Solomon Islands was 1.83 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 years in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 98th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release