Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji
Fiji: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 116.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
116.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 198 countries
All-time high
116.7%
in 2023
All-time low
90.3%
in 1972
Years of data
41
1972–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji is 116.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 116.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 1972.
Fiji ranks 4th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 90.3% | — |
| 1973 | 96.0% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 92.2% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 99.9% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 100.8% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 105.4% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 96.3% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 99.4% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 101.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 100.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 97.4% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 95.8% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 99.4% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 101.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 102.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 104.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 103.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 116.7% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 116.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 116.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 116.3% | -0.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 116.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 116.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.1%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.8% | 90.3% | 105.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 94.9% | 101.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 95.0% | 100.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 91.2% | 98.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 95.0% | 104.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 113.8% | 103.2% | 116.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 132.4% compare
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.3% compare
- 3 Antigua and Barbuda 123.4% compare
- 5 Vanuatu 113.4% compare
- 6 Montserrat 113.2% compare
- 7 Nepal 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji was 116.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 116.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 1972.
- How does Fiji rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release