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 4.1% 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
Fiji recorded 4.1% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Fiji peaked at 18.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
Fiji ranks 127th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.7% | — |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -61.4% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -28.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 43% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 14.2% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.1% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 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 4.1% 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 18.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Fiji ranks 127th out of 171 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 69.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release