Persistence to grade 5, male in Fiji
Fiji: Persistence to grade 5, male was 94.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male in Fiji, 1979–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 94.4% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Fiji peaked at 98.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2019.
Fiji ranks 62nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 92.0% | — |
| 1980 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 92.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 86.9% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 85.0% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 87.1% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 91.3% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 90.1% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 89.1% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 87.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 92.8% | 92.4% | 93.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 85.0% | 91.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 83.8% | 97.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 79.0% | 98.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 94.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 59 Seychelles 95.0% compare
- 60 Peru 94.6% compare
- 61 New Caledonia 94.5% compare
- 63 Morocco 94.1% compare
- 64 Viet Nam 94.0% compare
- 65 Philippines 93.9% compare
More education data for Fiji
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Fiji?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Fiji was 94.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2019.
- How does Fiji rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Fiji ranks 62nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.