Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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.
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (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