Fiji vs France: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Fiji
98.9%
in 2020
France
98.9%
in 2020
Fiji rank
29th
France rank
29th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Fiji
  • France
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was France ahead.

Fiji ranks 29th and France ranks 29th of 111 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji France Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0% 23.3% 23.3% France
1880s 0.1% 42.0% 41.9% France
1890s 0.5% 60.5% 60.0% France
1900s 1.3% 75.7% 74.4% France
1910s 7.9% 88.7% 80.8% France
1920s 25.1% 98.0% 72.9% France
1930s 42.9% 99.7% 56.8% France
1940s 56.1% 99.6% 43.5% France
1950s 72.3% 99.7% 27.4% France
1960s 81.0% 99.3% 18.4% France
1970s 85.9% 99.0% 13.0% France
1980s 92.3% 97.1% 4.8% France
1990s 95.0% 95.4% 0.4% France
2000s 97.3% 98.5% 1.2% France
2010s 98.4% 98.8% 0.4% France
2020s 98.9% 98.9% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Fiji or France?
Fiji, at 98.9% against 98.9% in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Fiji and France?
0.0%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and France?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Fiji and France rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Fiji ranks 29th and France ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.