Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 18.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Fiji, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Fiji is 18.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Fiji peaked at 50.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2024.
That places Fiji 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, male in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.4% | — |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -46.4% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -29.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 18.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 18.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.4%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 26.5% | 50.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 29.9% | 36.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 18.4% | 32.5% | 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, male in Fiji?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Fiji was 18.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Fiji ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release