Mean years of schooling long run in Fiji
Fiji: Mean years of schooling long run was 11.52 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Fiji, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 11.52 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Fiji peaked at 11.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
Fiji ranks 30th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1895 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1900 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1905 | 0.08 | +60.0% |
| 1910 | 0.25 | +212.5% |
| 1915 | 0.46 | +84.0% |
| 1920 | 0.88 | +91.3% |
| 1925 | 1.61 | +83.0% |
| 1930 | 2 | +24.2% |
| 1935 | 2.41 | +20.5% |
| 1940 | 2.76 | +14.5% |
| 1945 | 3.08 | +11.6% |
| 1950 | 3.77 | +22.4% |
| 1955 | 4.24 | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 4.57 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 5.24 | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 5.67 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 6.4 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 7.16 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 7.85 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 9.24 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 10.28 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 9.97 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.76 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.35 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 11.09 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.52 | +3.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 11.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 11.52 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.81, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +212.5% | 0.08 | 0.25 |
| 1890 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.065 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.355 | 0.25 | 0.46 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.25 | 0.88 | 1.61 | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.21 | 2 | 2.41 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.92 | 2.76 | 3.08 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4 | 3.77 | 4.24 | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.91 | 4.57 | 5.24 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.04 | 5.67 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.5 | 7.16 | 7.85 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.76 | 9.24 | 10.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.87 | 9.76 | 9.97 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.72 | 10.35 | 11.09 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.52 | 11.52 | 11.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.07 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Fiji?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Fiji was 11.52 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Fiji rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Fiji ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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