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 9.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji, 1999–2013
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 9.0%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji peaked at 15.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1999.
That places Fiji 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.5% | — |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +140.4% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -58.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 9.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 9.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 15.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji was 9.0% in 2013, 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 15.3% 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 5.5% in 1999.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Fiji ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2013.
- 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 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release