School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.05 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 5.05 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 7.39 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.1 years, in 1982.
That places Solomon Islands 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.77 years | 4.17 years | 5.28 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 years | 4.1 years | 4.73 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.46 years | 4.96 years | 5.98 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.91 years | 4.81 years | 6.6 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.85 years | 6.28 years | 7.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 years | 5.05 years | 5.75 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 158 British Virgin Islands 5.13 years compare
- 159 Senegal 5.13 years compare
- 160 Ethiopia 5.1 years compare
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.04 years compare
- 163 Syrian Arab Republic 5 years compare
- 164 Barbados 5 years compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 5.05 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 years in 1982.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes 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 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release