Fiji vs Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Fiji
10.5%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
8.3%
in 2023
Fiji rank
99th
Saint Lucia rank
102nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Fiji
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 10.5% against 8.3% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 99th and Saint Lucia ranks 102nd of 179 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 26.5% | 29.9% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 2.6% | 14.8% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 0.1% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Fiji or Saint Lucia?
- Fiji, at 10.5% against 8.3% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Fiji and Saint Lucia?
- 2.2%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Saint Lucia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Saint Lucia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Fiji ranks 99th and Saint Lucia ranks 102nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release