Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Fiji
Fiji: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 97.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Fiji, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Fiji stood at 97.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 101.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 1970.
That places Fiji 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.1% | — |
| 1971 | 83.8% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 86.5% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 89.1% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 90.8% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 91.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 92.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 92.3% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 90.6% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 88.7% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 88.0% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 87.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 87.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 88.9% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 90.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 92.8% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 94.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 90.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 89.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 101.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 101.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.1% | 81.1% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.4% | 87.2% | 90.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 90.3% | 94.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 89.4% | 101.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 98.0% | 2 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Fiji?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Fiji was 97.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.