School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 10.78 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Solomon Islands, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Solomon Islands is 10.78 years, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Solomon Islands peaked at 11.3 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.86 years, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.86 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.02 years | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 6.92 years | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.88 years | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 6.15 years | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 6.3 years | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.68 years | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 7.04 years | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 7.19 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.09 years | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.54 years | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 8.05 years | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 8.79 years | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 9.45 years | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 9.7 years | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.3 years | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 11.18 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.78 years | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6 years | 5.86 years | 7.02 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.88 years | 5.88 years | 5.88 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.74 years | 6.15 years | 7.19 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.51 years | 6.54 years | 9.7 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.08 years | 10.78 years | 11.3 years | 3 |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Solomon Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Solomon Islands was 10.78 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 years in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release