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 1.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Fiji, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Fiji is 1.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Fiji peaked at 8.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2025.
Fiji ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3.5% | 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 1.0% 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 8.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2025.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Fiji ranks 162nd out of 206 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 down 82.8%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release