Fiji vs Vanuatu: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Fiji
97.6%
in 2024
Vanuatu
97.5%
in 2024
Fiji rank
82nd
Vanuatu rank
84th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Fiji
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 97.6% against 97.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Fiji ranks 82nd and Vanuatu ranks 84th of 209 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.5% | 93.9% | 2.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 95.4% | 1.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 99.3% | 4.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.8% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
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, Fiji or Vanuatu?
- Fiji, at 97.6% against 97.5% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Fiji and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Vanuatu?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Vanuatu rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Fiji ranks 82nd and Vanuatu ranks 84th 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.