Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Fiji
Fiji: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Fiji, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Fiji peaked at 1.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.
Fiji ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Fiji, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Fiji?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Fiji was 0.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- How does Fiji rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Fiji ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release