Persistence to grade 5, total in Fiji
Fiji: Persistence to grade 5, total was 94.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Fiji, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 94.8% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Fiji peaked at 98.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2019.
That places Fiji 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92.1% | — |
| 1972 | 93.7% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 92.9% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 94.7% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 96.6% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 95.1% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 92.3% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 85.6% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 92.5% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 91.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 89.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 87.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.9% | 92.1% | 96.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 93.6% | 93.3% | 94.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 85.4% | 92.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 87.4% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 79.5% | 98.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Fiji
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,295 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Fiji?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Fiji was 94.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2019.
- How does Fiji rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Fiji ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, total (% 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.