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 7.6% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji is 7.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji peaked at 26.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2024.
That places Fiji 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.7% | — |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -29.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 7.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 7.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.1% | 26.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.7% | 18.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 7.6% | 13.3% | 5 |
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 7.6% 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 26.2% 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 7.6% in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Fiji ranks 113th out of 179 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 51.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release