Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 30.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 30.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 983.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 32.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2013.
Solomon Islands ranks 19th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.3% | — |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -91.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +59.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +245.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +168.0% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.7% | 26.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 1.7% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.1% | 32.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands was 30.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 983.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.