Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.64 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.64 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.67 modelled data
in 2023
All-time low
1.15 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Fiji, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Fiji stood at 1.64 modelled data.
The figure is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Fiji peaked at 1.67 modelled data in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.15 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Fiji 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Fiji, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.23 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.25 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.28 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.33 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.38 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.42 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.43 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.44 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.46 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.45 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.45 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.49 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.54 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.57 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.57 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.58 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.62 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.57 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.62 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.67 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.64 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.64 modelled data | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.64 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.64 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8793 modelled data, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 1.42 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 modelled data | 1.43 modelled data | 1.58 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 modelled data | 1.57 modelled data | 1.67 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 1 Dominica 1.94 modelled data compare
- 2 Sweden 1.67 modelled data compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 1.59 modelled data compare
- 5 Albania 1.55 modelled data compare
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 1.5 modelled data compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.5 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Fiji?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Fiji was 1.64 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 modelled data in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Fiji ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release