Fiji vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Fiji
-1.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-1.44 % change on previous year
in 2023
Fiji rank
156th
South Africa rank
158th

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Fiji
  • South Africa
-100102030197119972024

How they compare

Fiji currently reports -1.34 % change on previous year against -1.44 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 158th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s -1.41 % change on previous year -0.5906 % change on previous year 0.8233 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 2.06 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s -0.736 % change on previous year 0.1387 % change on previous year 0.8747 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -1.29 % change on previous year -0.9932 % change on previous year 0.2922 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 2.32 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Fiji
2020s -1.29 % change on previous year -0.5459 % change on previous year 0.7444 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Fiji or South Africa?
Fiji, at -1.34 % change on previous year against -1.44 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Fiji and South Africa?
0.1 % change on previous year, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Fiji ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 158th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.