Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Fiji
Fiji: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Fiji, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Fiji stood at 10.31 years.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Fiji peaked at 10.57 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.89 years, in 1990.
That places Fiji 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Fiji, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.89 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.12 years | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.34 years | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 7.57 years | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.8 years | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 8.03 years | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.99 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.11 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.22 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.34 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.46 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.57 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.69 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.8 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.92 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.04 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.15 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.27 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.4 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.53 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.65 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.79 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.92 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.05 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.18 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.31 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.44 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.57 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.5 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.44 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.37 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.31 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.31 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.74 years | 6.89 years | 8.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.98 years | 8.46 years | 9.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 years | 9.65 years | 10.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.32 years | 10.31 years | 10.37 years | 4 |
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More education data for Fiji
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113,613 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,295 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 57,718 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Fiji?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Fiji was 10.31 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 10.57 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 years in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Fiji ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.