School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9306 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Solomon Islands, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2012, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Solomon Islands stood at 0.9306 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.9306 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3666 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Solomon Islands 184th out of 213 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3988 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.4263 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3666 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.654 GPIA | +78.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6432 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6127 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6359 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.62 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6583 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7486 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7826 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.803 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7928 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7952 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7939 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7895 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8541 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8976 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9306 GPIA | +3.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.9306 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.9306 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +78.4% | 0.3666 GPIA | 0.654 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3972 GPIA | 0.3666 GPIA | 0.4263 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.654 GPIA | 0.654 GPIA | 0.654 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6531 GPIA | 0.6127 GPIA | 0.7486 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.7928 GPIA | 0.7826 GPIA | 0.803 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8941 GPIA | 0.8541 GPIA | 0.9306 GPIA | 3 |
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 school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Solomon Islands?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Solomon Islands was 0.9306 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9306 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3666 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 184th out of 213 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release