Adolescents out of school in Fiji
Fiji: Adolescents out of school was 2.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Fiji, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2.8% for adolescents out of school in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Fiji peaked at 27.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2015.
Fiji ranks 116th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.3% | — |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +207.6% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +164.5% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -72.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +66.0% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -51.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -62.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +235.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 3.8% | 27.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.3% | 9.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 113 Hungary 3.1% compare
- 114 Liechtenstein 2.9% compare
- 115 Republic of Korea 2.9% compare
- 117 Latvia 2.8% compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 2.8% compare
- 119 Naoero 2.8% compare
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 in Fiji?
- Adolescents out of school in Fiji was 2.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
- How does Fiji rank for adolescents out of school?
- Fiji ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 (% of 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.