Duration of pre-primary education in Fiji
Fiji: Duration of pre-primary education was 3 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Duration of pre-primary education in Fiji, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of pre-primary education in Fiji stood at 3 years. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre-primary education in Fiji peaked at 3 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1970.
That places Fiji 27th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 6 |
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More education data for Fiji
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,295 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.27 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 113.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre-primary education in Fiji?
- Duration of pre-primary education in Fiji was 3 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre-primary education recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest duration of pre-primary education recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for duration of pre-primary education?
- Fiji ranks 27th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.