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 7.8% 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 7.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji peaked at 27.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2024.
Fiji ranks 119th 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 | 24.4% | — |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -29.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 7.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 7.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 55% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.7% | 27.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.3% | 20.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 10.9% | 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 7.8% 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 27.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Fiji ranks 119th 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 49.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release