Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Fiji
Fiji: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 58,340 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
58,340 number
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
150th
of 203 countries
All-time high
59,244 number
in 1991
All-time low
46,809 number
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Fiji, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 58,340 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Fiji peaked at 59,244 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46,809 number, in 1970.
That places Fiji 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,809 number | — |
| 1971 | 48,586 number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 50,000 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 50,872 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 51,696 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 51,358 number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 50,489 number | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 49,826 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 49,210 number | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 48,202 number | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 47,997 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 48,197 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 49,581 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 50,992 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 52,794 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 54,550 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 55,692 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 59,244 number | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 58,690 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 58,612 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57,612 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 55,636 number | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 55,722 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 56,174 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 55,967 number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 55,115 number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 55,719 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 55,541 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54,826 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 54,428 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 52,684 number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 49,553 number | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 49,359 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 48,324 number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 48,883 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 49,775 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 50,938 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 52,326 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 53,045 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 58,340 number | +10.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 58,340 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 58,340 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107,197 number, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,705 number | 46,809 number | 51,696 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,400 number | 47,997 number | 55,692 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 57,207 number | 55,636 number | 59,244 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 52,839 number | 48,324 number | 55,719 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 52,218 number | 48,883 number | 58,340 number | 6 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female in Fiji?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Fiji was 58,340 number in 2019, 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 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,809 number in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Fiji ranks 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.