Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Fiji
Fiji: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.35 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Fiji, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Fiji stood at 13.35 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Fiji peaked at 13.35 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.91 years, in 2000.
Fiji ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Fiji, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.91 years | — |
| 2001 | 11.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.21 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.48 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.54 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.68 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.74 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.95 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.21 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.35 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.35 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.21 years | 11.91 years | 12.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 years | 12.61 years | 13.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.33 years | 13.28 years | 13.35 years | 4 |
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More education data for Fiji
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,581 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0588 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,357 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0639 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113,613 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,295 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Fiji?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Fiji was 13.35 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 years in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Fiji ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.