Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both was 91.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
91.5%
World rank
63rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2016
All-time low
80.1%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Fiji, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 91.5% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Fiji peaked at 97.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 1996.
Fiji ranks 63rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 80.1% | — |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | -6.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 91.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.6%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 91.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.1%, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 80.1% | 80.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 85.9% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.6% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 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 91.5% 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 97.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 1996.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Fiji ranks 63rd out of 106 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 5.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release