Number of adults with no formal education by region in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 20,700 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
20,700 people
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
53,900 people
in 2000
All-time low
20,700 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Solomon Islands, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Solomon Islands is 20,700 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Solomon Islands peaked at 53,900 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,700 people, in 2100.
Solomon Islands ranks 98th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,600 people | — |
| 1955 | 43,700 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 45,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 46,400 people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 47,400 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 46,600 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 47,800 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 50,100 people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 51,800 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 53,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 53,900 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 53,800 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52,700 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 52,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 51,600 people | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 51,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 50,600 people | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 50,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2040 | 49,100 people | -1.8% |
| 2045 | 47,700 people | -2.9% |
| 2050 | 46,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2055 | 43,900 people | -4.6% |
| 2060 | 41,500 people | -5.5% |
| 2065 | 39,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2070 | 36,400 people | -6.7% |
| 2075 | 33,700 people | -7.4% |
| 2080 | 31,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2085 | 28,400 people | -8.4% |
| 2090 | 25,800 people | -9.2% |
| 2095 | 23,200 people | -10.1% |
| 2100 | 20,700 people | -10.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 20,700 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 20,700 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,300 people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,150 people | 42,600 people | 43,700 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 45,700 people | 45,000 people | 46,400 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 47,000 people | 46,600 people | 47,400 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 48,950 people | 47,800 people | 50,100 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 52,400 people | 51,800 people | 53,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 53,850 people | 53,800 people | 53,900 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 52,350 people | 52,000 people | 52,700 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 51,300 people | 51,000 people | 51,600 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 50,300 people | 50,000 people | 50,600 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 48,400 people | 47,700 people | 49,100 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 44,950 people | 43,900 people | 46,000 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 40,250 people | 39,000 people | 41,500 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 35,050 people | 33,700 people | 36,400 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 29,700 people | 28,400 people | 31,000 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 24,500 people | 23,200 people | 25,800 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 20,700 people | 20,700 people | 20,700 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 95 French Guiana 24,500 people compare
- 96 El Salvador 24,300 people compare
- 97 Kuwait 20,900 people compare
- 98 Palestine, State of 20,700 people compare
- 100 Serbia 20,600 people compare
- 101 Oman 20,300 people compare
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Solomon Islands?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Solomon Islands was 20,700 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 53,900 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,700 people in 2100.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Solomon Islands ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.