School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 3.47 years in 2012. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Solomon Islands, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Solomon Islands is 3.47 years, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.47 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2154 years, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 175th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2154 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2698 years | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2586 years | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7204 years | +178.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5159 years | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5554 years | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5875 years | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6281 years | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6809 years | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.47 years | +115.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2 years | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 1.47 years | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 1.91 years | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 1.95 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.22 years | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.35 years | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.32 years | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 3.42 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.47 years | +1.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3.47 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3.47 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 years, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) 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 | +178.6% | 0.2586 years | 0.7204 years |
| 1999 | +115.4% | 0.6809 years | 1.47 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.248 years | 0.2154 years | 0.2698 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.7204 years | 0.7204 years | 0.7204 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7391 years | 0.5159 years | 1.47 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.85 years | 1.2 years | 2.35 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.4 years | 3.32 years | 3.47 years | 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, female in Solomon Islands?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Solomon Islands was 3.47 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2154 years in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release