Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.2 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Fiji, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Fiji is 1.2 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Fiji peaked at 1.2 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8333 modelled data, in 2001.
That places Fiji 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Fiji, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.837 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8333 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8515 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8725 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9072 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9326 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9383 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9351 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9079 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.92 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9178 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9403 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9828 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 modelled data | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 modelled data | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.16 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 modelled data | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.98 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 modelled data | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.11 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.15 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.17 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 1.2 modelled data | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8935 modelled data | 0.8333 modelled data | 0.9383 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.9178 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Fiji?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Fiji was 1.2 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8333 modelled data in 2001.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Fiji ranks 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release