Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Fiji, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Fiji is 5.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Fiji peaked at 17.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2024.
Fiji ranks 119th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.4% | — |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -25.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 5.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 5.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.6% | 17.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.2% | 14.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Fiji?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Fiji was 5.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Fiji ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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