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 1.83 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Fiji, 1992–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 1.83 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Fiji peaked at 1.83 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8595 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Fiji 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Fiji, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.15 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8595 GPIA | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9598 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9782 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.43 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 1.83 GPIA | +28.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.83 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.83 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8595 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.83 GPIA | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Fiji?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Fiji was 1.83 GPIA in 2016, 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 1.83 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8595 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Fiji ranks 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 75.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release