Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1227 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.1227 units per person for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Fiji peaked at 0.1889 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.111 units per person, in 2011.
That places Fiji 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1828 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1857 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1869 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1889 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1866 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1822 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1766 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1706 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1653 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1581 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.154 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1512 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1483 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1488 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1506 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1521 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1529 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1565 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1546 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1526 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1485 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1439 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1428 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1416 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1394 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1364 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1357 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1332 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1309 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1298 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1232 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1154 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1135 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1113 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.111 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1123 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1146 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1155 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1186 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1194 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.122 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1246 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.133 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1315 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1298 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1258 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.125 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1227 units per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1784 units per person | 0.1581 units per person | 0.1889 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1511 units per person | 0.1483 units per person | 0.154 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1475 units per person | 0.1394 units per person | 0.1565 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1255 units per person | 0.1113 units per person | 0.1364 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.119 units per person | 0.111 units per person | 0.133 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1269 units per person | 0.1227 units per person | 0.1315 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1227 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113,938 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Fiji?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Fiji was 0.1227 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1889 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.111 units per person in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Fiji ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.