Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Fiji, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Fiji is 11.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Fiji peaked at 39.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2025.
That places Fiji 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -18.1% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -21.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 11.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 11.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.0%, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 35.2% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 25.3% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 11.7% | 25.3% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Fiji?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Fiji was 11.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Fiji ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release