Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Fiji
Fiji: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Fiji, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 3.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
The figure is up 104.6% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Fiji peaked at 8.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2020.
That places Fiji 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.3% | — |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +138.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +104.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 3.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 3.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +138.1% | 3.4% | 8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.5% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 80 Switzerland 3.5% compare
- 81 Costa Rica 3.3% compare
- 82 Romania 3.2% compare
- 84 Puerto Rico 3.0% compare
- 85 Dominica 3.0% compare
- 86 Portugal 2.9% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Fiji?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Fiji was 3.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Fiji ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release