Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Fiji
Fiji: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 13.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.85
in 2021
All-time low
11.63
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Fiji, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 13.85 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Fiji peaked at 13.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.63, in 1990.
Fiji ranks 90th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.63 | — |
| 1991 | 11.68 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.72 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.77 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.81 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.86 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.91 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.95 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.04 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.09 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.14 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.18 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.23 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.37 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 12.46 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.55 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.63 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.72 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.81 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.89 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.98 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.07 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.15 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.24 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.33 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.5 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.59 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.67 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.76 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.85 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.85 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 13.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 13.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.84 | 11.63 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.42 | 12.09 | 12.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.28 | 12.89 | 13.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.83 | 13.76 | 13.85 | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Fiji?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Fiji was 13.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Fiji ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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