Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji is 2.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji peaked at 15.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
Fiji ranks 116th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.3% | — |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +120.5% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -60.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 53% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.2% | 15.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.7% | 9.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji was 2.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Fiji ranks 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release