Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 2,673 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Fiji, 1992–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2,673 for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Fiji peaked at 7,117 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,610, in 2002.
That places Fiji 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,712 | — |
| 1994 | 5,175 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 5,997 | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 7,117 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 6,336 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 5,287 | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 4,730 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 3,777 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 2,718 | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 2,610 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4,504 | +72.6% |
| 2004 | 3,153 | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 4,940 | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 5,933 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 6,259 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 6,524 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5,950 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 5,350 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 6,172 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 4,803 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 3,527 | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 2,673 | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,765 | 4,730 | 7,117 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,491 | 2,610 | 6,524 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,746 | 2,673 | 6,172 | 6 |
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 of primary school age, female in Fiji?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Fiji was 2,673 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7,117 in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,610 in 2002.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Fiji ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release