Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Fiji
Fiji: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 110.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Fiji, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Fiji stood at 110.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 111.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2009.
Fiji ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.8% | — |
| 1999 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 101.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 104.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 111.3% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 108.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 109.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 110.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 110.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 110.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 92.1% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 93.2% | 111.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 109.9% | 108.2% | 110.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 18 Portugal 112.0% compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 111.9% compare
- 20 Mauritius 111.5% compare
- 22 Mexico 110.3% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 109.7% compare
- 24 Cook Islands 109.4% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Fiji?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Fiji was 110.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 111.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2009.
- How does Fiji rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release