Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Fiji
Fiji: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 2,471 children in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Fiji, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2,471 children for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in 2024.
The figure is down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Fiji peaked at 13,445 children in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,192 children, in 2016.
Fiji ranks 144th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Fiji, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,619 children | — |
| 1994 | 9,764 children | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 11,688 children | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 13,445 children | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 11,916 children | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 10,204 children | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 9,474 children | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 7,274 children | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 5,297 children | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 5,814 children | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 9,464 children | +62.8% |
| 2004 | 6,142 children | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 9,946 children | +61.9% |
| 2007 | 12,075 children | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 13,056 children | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 12,974 children | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11,871 children | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 10,673 children | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 12,128 children | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 8,773 children | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 5,600 children | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 2,192 children | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 3,178 children | +45.0% |
| 2018 | 2,645 children | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 2,945 children | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 2,471 children | -16.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2,471 children is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,241 children, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2,471 children is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,225 children, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,016 children | 9,474 children | 13,445 children | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,116 children | 5,297 children | 13,056 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,133 children | 2,192 children | 12,128 children | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,708 children | 2,471 children | 2,945 children | 2 |
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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Fiji?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Fiji was 2,471 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 13,445 children in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,192 children in 2016.
- How does Fiji rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Fiji ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.