Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Fiji
Fiji: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 91.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Fiji, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Fiji stood at 91.5%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Fiji peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2004.
That places Fiji 67th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.1% | — |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | +54.9% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | -6.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 91.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 91.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 42.1% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 52.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 85.4% | 97.8% | 5 |
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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Fiji?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Fiji was 91.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2004.
- How does Fiji rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Fiji ranks 67th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).