Population having attained at least basic education in Fiji
Fiji: Population having attained at least basic education was 98.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Fiji, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population having attained at least basic education in Fiji is 98.9, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Fiji peaked at 98.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Fiji 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 | — |
| 1885 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1890 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1895 | 0.6 | +100.0% |
| 1900 | 1 | +66.7% |
| 1905 | 1.6 | +60.0% |
| 1910 | 5.6 | +250.0% |
| 1915 | 10.2 | +82.1% |
| 1920 | 18.8 | +84.3% |
| 1925 | 31.4 | +67.0% |
| 1930 | 39.1 | +24.5% |
| 1935 | 46.6 | +19.2% |
| 1940 | 53.4 | +14.6% |
| 1945 | 58.8 | +10.1% |
| 1950 | 69.8 | +18.7% |
| 1955 | 74.8 | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 78.5 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 83.4 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 84.1 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 87.8 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 90.9 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 93.8 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 94.6 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 95.4 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 96.7 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 97.9 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 98.2 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.6 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.9 | +0.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 98.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 98.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.3, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +250.0% | 1.6 | 5.6 |
| 1885 | +100.0% | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 1895 | +100.0% | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 1920 | +84.3% | 10.2 | 18.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.45 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.3 | 1 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 1910s | 7.9 | 5.6 | 10.2 | 2 |
| 1920s | 25.1 | 18.8 | 31.4 | 2 |
| 1930s | 42.85 | 39.1 | 46.6 | 2 |
| 1940s | 56.1 | 53.4 | 58.8 | 2 |
| 1950s | 72.3 | 69.8 | 74.8 | 2 |
| 1960s | 80.95 | 78.5 | 83.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 85.95 | 84.1 | 87.8 | 2 |
| 1980s | 92.35 | 90.9 | 93.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 95 | 94.6 | 95.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.3 | 96.7 | 97.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.4 | 98.2 | 98.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.9 | 98.9 | 98.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.07 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Fiji?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Fiji was 98.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Fiji rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Fiji ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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