Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 6,765 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Fiji, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Fiji stood at 6,765. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Fiji peaked at 20,121 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,765, in 2024.
Fiji ranks 122nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16,820 | — |
| 2000 | 19,038 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 18,032 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 17,496 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 20,121 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 15,154 | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 16,287 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 18,070 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 18,357 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15,127 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 14,777 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 13,518 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 7,971 | -41.0% |
| 2023 | 8,787 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 6,765 | -23.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 6,765 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 6,765 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,955, 42% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,820 | 16,820 | 16,820 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,819 | 15,154 | 20,121 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,474 | 13,518 | 15,127 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,841 | 6,765 | 8,787 | 3 |
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Fiji?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Fiji was 6,765 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 20,121 in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,765 in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Fiji ranks 122nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release