Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Fiji
Fiji: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 95.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Fiji, 1820–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Fiji stood at 95.1%.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Fiji peaked at 100.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
That places Fiji 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | — |
| 1830 | 0.0% | — |
| 1835 | 0.0% | — |
| 1840 | 0.0% | — |
| 1845 | 0.0% | — |
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 0.0% | — |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | +133.3% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | +85.7% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | +92.3% |
| 1885 | 0.4% | +76.0% |
| 1890 | 0.8% | +70.5% |
| 1895 | 1.3% | +68.0% |
| 1900 | 2.1% | +65.1% |
| 1905 | 3.4% | +62.0% |
| 1910 | 5.4% | +59.3% |
| 1915 | 8.4% | +56.4% |
| 1920 | 12.8% | +52.6% |
| 1925 | 19.0% | +48.2% |
| 1930 | 27.1% | +42.8% |
| 1935 | 37.1% | +36.7% |
| 1940 | 49.7% | +34.1% |
| 1945 | 62.4% | +25.4% |
| 1950 | 75.0% | +20.3% |
| 1955 | 76.7% | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 71.8% | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 70.9% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 90.0% | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 90.3% | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 89.6% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 87.5% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 88.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 90.6% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 91.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +5.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 95.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 95.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.4%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1870 | +133.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1880 | +92.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1875 | +85.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1885 | +76.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 1890 | +70.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1900s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1910s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 15.9% | 12.8% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 32.1% | 27.1% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 1940s | 56.0% | 49.7% | 62.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 75.8% | 75.0% | 76.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 71.4% | 70.9% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 95.0% | 90.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 87.5% | 91.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 87.6% | 95.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 88.4% | 95.1% | 6 |
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Fiji?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Fiji was 95.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Fiji rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Fiji ranks 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.