Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9854 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.9854 GPIA
World rank
74th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.8359 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
6
1976–2021
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Fiji, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.9854 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2021.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Fiji peaked at 1 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8359 GPIA, in 1976.
Fiji ranks 74th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Fiji, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.8359 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 0.9143 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9604 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9854 GPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8359 GPIA | 0.8359 GPIA | 0.8359 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9143 GPIA | 0.9143 GPIA | 0.9143 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9604 GPIA | 0.9604 GPIA | 0.9604 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.9854 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 71 United Arab Emirates 0.9875 GPIA compare
- 72 Montenegro 0.9865 GPIA compare
- 73 South Africa 0.9861 GPIA compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 0.985 GPIA compare
- 76 Mexico 0.9841 GPIA compare
- 77 Ecuador 0.9824 GPIA compare
More education data for Fiji
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,295 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Fiji?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Fiji was 0.9854 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8359 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Fiji ranks 74th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release