Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 7.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji peaked at 24.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.
Fiji ranks 111th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.0% | — |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -30.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 7.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 7.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.5%, 55% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 18.4% | 24.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 16.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 108 Montserrat 8.2% compare
- 109 Cook Islands 8.2% compare
- 110 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.5% compare
- 112 Cayman Islands 7.2% compare
- 113 Thailand 6.8% compare
- 114 Republic of Moldova 6.6% compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji was 7.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Fiji ranks 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release