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 0.9514 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji stood at 0.9514 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji peaked at 0.9687 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7774 GPIA, in 2007.
Fiji ranks 65th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.78 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8769 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9246 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8476 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9078 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8675 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8497 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7774 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8043 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8207 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7783 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8351 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8896 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9062 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9687 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9514 GPIA | -1.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.9514 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.9514 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8105 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.78 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.857 GPIA | 0.7774 GPIA | 0.9246 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8309 GPIA | 0.7783 GPIA | 0.8896 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9421 GPIA | 0.9062 GPIA | 0.9687 GPIA | 3 |
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 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 0.9514 GPIA 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 0.9687 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7774 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Fiji ranks 65th 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 up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release