Girls and boys who are out of school in Fiji
Fiji: Girls and boys who are out of school was 2,673 girls in 2016. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Fiji, 1992–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Fiji is 2,673 girls, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Fiji peaked at 7,117 girls in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,610 girls, in 2002.
That places Fiji 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Fiji, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,712 girls | — |
| 1994 | 5,175 girls | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 5,997 girls | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 7,117 girls | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 6,336 girls | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 5,287 girls | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 4,730 girls | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 3,777 girls | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 2,718 girls | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 2,610 girls | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4,504 girls | +72.6% |
| 2004 | 3,153 girls | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 4,940 girls | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 5,933 girls | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 6,259 girls | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 6,524 girls | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5,950 girls | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 5,350 girls | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 6,172 girls | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 4,803 girls | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 3,527 girls | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 2,673 girls | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,765 girls | 4,730 girls | 7,117 girls | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,491 girls | 2,610 girls | 6,524 girls | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,746 girls | 2,673 girls | 6,172 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Fiji?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Fiji was 2,673 girls in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7,117 girls in 1996.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,610 girls in 2002.
- How does Fiji rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Fiji ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.