Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Fiji
Fiji: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 111.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Fiji, 1972–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2016, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Fiji stood at 111.5%.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Fiji peaked at 121.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 101.9%, in 2009.
Fiji ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 115.9% | — |
| 1973 | 121.9% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 114.1% | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 109.4% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 106.9% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 105.1% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 102.3% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 108.6% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 106.8% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 104.6% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 103.8% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 107.1% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 106.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 112.5% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 109.9% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 107.1% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 109.7% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 111.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 114.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 108.0% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 104.0% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 107.9% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 107.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 112.2% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 107.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 102.1% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 101.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 103.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 104.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 107.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 102.1% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 111.5% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.8% | 102.3% | 121.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 106.2% | 103.8% | 108.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 110.4% | 107.1% | 114.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 106.2% | 101.9% | 112.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 102.1% | 111.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 113.4% compare
- 33 Namibia 113.3% compare
- 34 Tonga 111.9% compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 111.1% compare
- 37 Aruba 111.0% compare
- 38 Afghanistan 110.8% 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Fiji?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Fiji was 111.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 121.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.9% in 2009.
- How does Fiji rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Fiji ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.