Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.5986 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Fiji, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.5986 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Fiji peaked at 0.924 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5986 GPIA, in 2024.
Fiji ranks 157th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Fiji, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.874 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8704 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.924 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8693 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8744 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8369 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8778 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8276 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8466 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8307 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.859 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7786 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7606 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8227 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8044 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7027 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7032 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6866 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7365 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6638 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5986 GPIA | -9.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.5986 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.5986 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.832 GPIA, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.874 GPIA | 0.874 GPIA | 0.874 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8659 GPIA | 0.8276 GPIA | 0.924 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7941 GPIA | 0.7027 GPIA | 0.859 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6777 GPIA | 0.5986 GPIA | 0.7365 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Fiji?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Fiji was 0.5986 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.924 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5986 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Fiji ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary 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