Enrolment in primary education, female in Fiji
Fiji: Enrolment in primary education, female was 54,581 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54,581
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
152nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
59,244
in 1991
All-time low
46,809
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in Fiji stood at 54,581.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Fiji peaked at 59,244 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46,809, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 152nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,809 | — |
| 1971 | 48,586 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 50,000 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 50,872 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 51,696 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 51,358 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 50,489 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 49,826 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 49,210 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 48,202 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 47,997 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 48,197 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 49,581 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 50,992 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 52,794 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 54,550 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 55,692 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 59,244 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 58,690 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 58,612 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57,612 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 55,636 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 55,722 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 56,174 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 55,967 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 55,115 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 55,719 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 55,541 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54,826 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 54,428 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 52,684 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 49,553 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 49,359 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 48,324 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 48,883 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 49,775 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 50,938 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 51,282 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 52,498 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 52,943 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 53,903 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 55,023 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 58,340 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 57,882 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 57,075 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 55,591 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 55,421 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 54,581 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,705 | 46,809 | 51,696 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,400 | 47,997 | 55,692 | 7 |
| 1990s | 57,207 | 55,636 | 59,244 | 8 |
| 2000s | 52,839 | 48,324 | 55,719 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52,621 | 48,883 | 58,340 | 9 |
| 2020s | 56,110 | 54,581 | 57,882 | 5 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female in Fiji?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Fiji was 54,581 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 59,244 in 1991.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,809 in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Fiji ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release