Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 4.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Fiji, 1992–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Fiji is 4.9%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Fiji peaked at 12.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2002.
Fiji ranks 89th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.7% | — |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +73.2% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -24.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.4% | 12.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.7% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 4.9% | 11.6% | 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, female in Fiji?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Fiji was 4.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2002.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Fiji ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release