School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 6.87 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.87 years
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
184th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.79 years
in 2011
All-time low
6.06 years
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Solomon Islands stood at 6.87 years.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Solomon Islands peaked at 9.79 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.06 years, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.06 years | — |
| 2002 | 7.23 years | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 7.87 years | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 8.47 years | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 8.52 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.72 years | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 9.79 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.41 years | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.34 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.33 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.26 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9 years | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.55 years | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 8.44 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.53 years | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 7.23 years | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 6.87 years | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.63 years | 6.06 years | 8.52 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.21 years | 8.44 years | 9.79 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 years | 6.87 years | 7.53 years | 3 |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,327 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Solomon Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Solomon Islands was 6.87 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 years in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release