Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 91.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
91.2%
World rank
78th
of 137 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2016
All-time low
34.5%
in 1976
Years of data
7
1976–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Fiji, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 91.2% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Fiji peaked at 97.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1976.
That places Fiji 78th out of 137 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34.5% | — |
| 1986 | 53.2% | +54.3% |
| 1996 | 73.3% | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | -6.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 91.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 91.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.4%, 100% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.7% | 97.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 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 91.2% 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 97.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1976.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Fiji ranks 78th out of 137 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 5.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release