Chile vs Fiji: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Chile
97.9%
in 2024
Fiji
97.6%
in 2024
Chile rank
79th
Fiji rank
82nd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Chile
- Fiji
How they compare
Chile currently reports 97.9% against 97.6% in Fiji, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 79th and Fiji ranks 82nd of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 18 and Fiji in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | Chile |
| 1830s | 4.7% | 0.0% | 4.7% | Chile |
| 1840s | 7.1% | 0.0% | 7.1% | Chile |
| 1850s | 10.3% | 0.0% | 10.3% | Chile |
| 1860s | 15.4% | 0.1% | 15.3% | Chile |
| 1870s | 17.0% | 0.2% | 16.8% | Chile |
| 1880s | 16.5% | 0.8% | 15.7% | Chile |
| 1890s | 29.2% | 2.4% | 26.8% | Chile |
| 1900s | 38.6% | 6.4% | 32.2% | Chile |
| 1910s | 64.1% | 15.4% | 48.6% | Chile |
| 1920s | 69.4% | 32.0% | 37.5% | Chile |
| 1930s | 75.5% | 45.3% | 30.2% | Chile |
| 1940s | 75.1% | 61.0% | 14.1% | Chile |
| 1950s | 98.0% | 86.4% | 11.6% | Chile |
| 1960s | 97.4% | 73.9% | 23.5% | Chile |
| 1970s | 94.5% | 95.7% | 1.2% | Fiji |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 100.0% | 1.9% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 88.4% | 7.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 93.5% | 3.8% | Chile |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.4% | 0.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Chile or Fiji?
- Chile, at 97.9% against 97.6% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Chile and Fiji?
- 0.3%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Fiji?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Fiji rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Chile ranks 79th and Fiji ranks 82nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.