Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female in Fiji is 10.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Fiji peaked at 37.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2025.
That places Fiji 130th 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, female in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.7% | — |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -17.2% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -22.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 10.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 10.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.1%, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.0% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 24.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 10.5% | 22.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 127 Algeria 11.2% compare
- 128 North Macedonia 11.0% compare
- 129 Malta 10.8% compare
- 131 Germany 10.4% compare
- 132 Hong Kong, China 10.0% compare
- 133 Tajikistan 9.7% compare
- 133 Samoa 9.7% compare
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, female in Fiji?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Fiji was 10.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2025.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Fiji ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release