Adolescents out of school, male in Fiji
Fiji: Adolescents out of school, male was 3.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Fiji, 1999–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Fiji is 3.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Fiji peaked at 28.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2016.
That places Fiji 104th out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.7% | — |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +91.3% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +142.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -73.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -63.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -20.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 3.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 4.7% | 28.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.4% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,041 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 644 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,362 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,542 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,613 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,938 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1227 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Fiji?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Fiji was 3.4% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2016.
- How does Fiji rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Fiji ranks 104th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.