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 6.2% 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 6.2% 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.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Fiji peaked at 17.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2024.
That places Fiji 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 14.1% | — |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -23.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 6.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.6%, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.0% | 17.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 13.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 6.5% compare
- 100 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.4% compare
- 101 Cape Verde 6.2% compare
- 103 Namibia 6.1% compare
- 104 Andorra 6.1% compare
- 105 Bhutan 5.9% compare
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 6.2% 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 17.1% 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 6.2% in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Fiji ranks 102nd 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 49.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release