Fiji vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary

Fiji
110.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
97.1%
in 2024
Fiji rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Fiji
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 110.4% against 97.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.3%.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 205 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 106.1% 60.1% 46.0% Fiji
1980s 105.0% 76.2% 28.8% Fiji
1990s 101.1% 74.1% 27.0% Fiji
2000s 98.1% 88.0% 10.1% Fiji
2010s 100.7% 95.9% 4.8% Fiji
2020s 112.4% 97.0% 15.4% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Fiji or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Fiji, at 110.4% against 97.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Fiji and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13.3%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sub-Saharan Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Fiji and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Fiji ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.