Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Fiji
Fiji: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 59,357 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59,357
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
152nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
63,326
in 2019
All-time low
50,294
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Fiji is 59,357, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Fiji peaked at 63,326 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50,294, in 1970.
That places Fiji 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50,294 | — |
| 1971 | 51,922 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 52,874 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 54,787 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 54,197 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 53,592 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 52,907 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 52,160 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 51,939 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 50,917 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 50,893 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51,221 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 52,738 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 54,184 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 56,238 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 57,872 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 59,048 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 62,764 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 62,707 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62,678 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 61,019 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 60,030 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 60,243 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60,236 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 59,978 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 59,595 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 59,593 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 58,726 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 58,606 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 59,021 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 57,018 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 54,088 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 53,184 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 52,643 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 52,501 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 53,003 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 54,097 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 54,669 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 56,401 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 56,809 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 58,209 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 59,220 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 63,326 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 62,474 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 61,876 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 60,027 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 60,064 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 59,357 | -1.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 59,357 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267,168, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 59,357 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,762, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,559 | 50,294 | 54,787 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,599 | 50,893 | 59,048 | 7 |
| 1990s | 61,207 | 59,978 | 62,764 | 8 |
| 2000s | 56,942 | 52,643 | 59,595 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56,471 | 52,501 | 63,326 | 9 |
| 2020s | 60,760 | 59,357 | 62,474 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Fiji?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Fiji was 59,357 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 63,326 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,294 in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Fiji ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release