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 1.32 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Fiji, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Fiji is 1.32 GPIA, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Fiji peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1638 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Fiji 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Fiji, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1638 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8911 GPIA | +443.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9187 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7648 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9316 GPIA | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9758 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6206 GPIA | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4788 GPIA | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6565 GPIA | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7793 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6002 GPIA | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | +84.4% |
| 2016 | 1.32 GPIA | +19.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +443.9% | 0.1638 GPIA | 0.8911 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1638 GPIA | 0.1638 GPIA | 0.1638 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7797 GPIA | 0.4788 GPIA | 0.9758 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9515 GPIA | 0.6002 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 4 |
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 1.32 GPIA in 2016, 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 1.32 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1638 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Fiji ranks 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 112.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release