Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 90.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Fiji, 1976–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Fiji is 90.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Fiji peaked at 98.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1976.
Fiji ranks 81st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Fiji, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41.1% | — |
| 1986 | 56.4% | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 98.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
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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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Fiji?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Fiji was 90.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1976.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Fiji ranks 81st out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.