Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.32 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Fiji, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 1.32 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Fiji peaked at 1.71 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2825 GPIA, in 2022.
Fiji ranks 16th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Fiji, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.976 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9573 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9773 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.966 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.71 GPIA | +68.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2825 GPIA | -77.4% |
| 2023 | 1.49 GPIA | +427.4% |
| 2024 | 1.32 GPIA | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.976 GPIA | 0.976 GPIA | 0.976 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9673 GPIA | 0.9573 GPIA | 0.9773 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 0.966 GPIA | 1.71 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.2825 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in Fiji?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Fiji was 1.32 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2825 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Fiji ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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