Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Fiji
Fiji: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 34.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Fiji, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 34.4% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 224.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 36.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2016.
Fiji ranks 136th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.3% | — |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +164.2% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 10.6% | 34.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 30.7% | 36.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 133 Madagascar 37.4% compare
- 134 Cambodia 36.5% compare
- 135 Comoros 36.3% compare
- 137 Namibia 34.0% compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 33.5% compare
- 139 Bangladesh 31.7% compare
More education data for Fiji
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,295 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Fiji?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Fiji was 34.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2016.
- How does Fiji rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.2%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release