Academic Freedom Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Academic Freedom Index was 0.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.914
in 2002
All-time low
0.881
in 1978
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Academic Freedom Index in Solomon Islands, 1968–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.9 for academic freedom index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.914 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.881, in 1978.
That places Solomon Islands 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Academic Freedom Index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.891 | — |
| 1969 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.881 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.913 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.901 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.905 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.914 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.895 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.89 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.893 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.894 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.897 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.898 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.881 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.901 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.904 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9 | -0.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.515, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5275, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.891 | 0.891 | 0.891 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.8922 | 0.881 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.913 | 0.913 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.913 | 0.913 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8979 | 0.89 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8946 | 0.89 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.898 | 0.881 | 0.904 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More social development data for Solomon Islands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is academic freedom index in Solomon Islands?
- Academic freedom index in Solomon Islands was 0.9 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.914 in 2002.
- What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.881 in 1978.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for academic freedom index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.