Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 455 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Fiji, 1992–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 455 for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 78.1% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Fiji peaked at 6,797 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 455, in 2016.
That places Fiji 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,907 | — |
| 1994 | 4,589 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 5,691 | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 6,328 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 5,580 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 4,917 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 4,744 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3,497 | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 2,579 | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 3,204 | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 4,960 | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 2,989 | -39.7% |
| 2006 | 5,006 | +67.5% |
| 2007 | 6,142 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 6,797 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 6,450 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 5,921 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 5,323 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 5,956 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 3,970 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 2,073 | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 455 | -78.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 455 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,132, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 455 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,551, 8% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,251 | 4,589 | 6,328 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,625 | 2,579 | 6,797 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,950 | 455 | 5,956 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 157 Saint Lucia 567 compare
- 158 British Virgin Islands 525 compare
- 159 French Polynesia 500 compare
- 161 Switzerland 435 compare
- 161 Tonga 435 compare
- 163 Malta 380
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, male in Fiji?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Fiji was 455 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6,797 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 455 in 2016.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Fiji ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release