Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female was 91.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
91.4%
World rank
49th
of 103 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2016
All-time low
64.8%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Fiji, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Fiji stood at 91.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Fiji peaked at 95.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 1996.
Fiji ranks 49th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 64.8% | — |
| 2007 | 79.7% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | -4.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 91.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.6%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 91.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.9%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 79.7% | 79.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 95.2% | 95.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.07 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Fiji?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Fiji was 91.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 1996.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Fiji ranks 49th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release