Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 4,522 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Fiji, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Fiji stood at 4,522. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Fiji peaked at 29,385 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,522, in 2020.
Fiji ranks 133rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11,979 | — |
| 2000 | 14,902 | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 13,838 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 13,350 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 29,385 | +120.1% |
| 2004 | 11,549 | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 12,721 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 15,735 | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 18,953 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 17,041 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 17,032 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15,145 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 10,934 | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 6,418 | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 4,938 | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 4,600 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 4,522 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,979 | 11,979 | 11,979 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,304 | 11,549 | 29,385 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,873 | 4,600 | 17,041 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,522 | 4,522 | 4,522 | 1 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Fiji?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Fiji was 4,522 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 29,385 in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,522 in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Fiji ranks 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release