Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male was 91.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
91.6%
World rank
68th
of 108 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2016
All-time low
83.0%
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 91.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Fiji peaked at 98.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 1996.
Fiji ranks 68th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.0% | — |
| 2007 | 86.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | -7.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 91.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 91.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 98% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 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 91.6% 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 98.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 1996.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Fiji ranks 68th out of 108 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 6.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release