School life expectancy, secondary, male in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 3.73 years in 2012. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Solomon Islands, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in Solomon Islands is 3.73 years, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.89 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5401 years, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 171st 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, male in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5401 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.6331 years | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7054 years | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 1.1 years | +56.2% |
| 1990 | 0.802 years | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9065 years | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9239 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.01 years | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.03 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.96 years | +89.4% |
| 2000 | 1.54 years | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 1.83 years | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4 years | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 2.45 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8 years | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 2.98 years | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.89 years | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 3.81 years | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.73 years | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6262 years | 0.5401 years | 0.7054 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.1 years | 1.1 years | 1.1 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.11 years | 0.802 years | 1.96 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.33 years | 1.54 years | 2.98 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.81 years | 3.73 years | 3.89 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.84 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in Solomon Islands?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Solomon Islands was 3.73 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5401 years in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 171st out of 213 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release