What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Fiji?

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Fiji was 12.98 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Fiji?

The highest recorded value was 12.98 years in 2040.

What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Fiji?

The lowest recorded value was 7.16 years in 1980.

How does Fiji rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?

Fiji ranks 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.

Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Fiji?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Fiji data come from?

The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Fiji

Name: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Fiji
Creator: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Fiji: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 12.98 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)

12.98 years

World rank

17th

of 146 countries

All-time high

12.98 years

in 2040

All-time low

7.16 years

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2040

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Fiji, 1980–2040

Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Fiji is 12.98 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Fiji peaked at 12.98 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.16 years, in 1980.

Fiji ranks 17th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	7.5 years	7.16 years	7.85 years	2
1990s	9.76 years	9.24 years	10.28 years	2
2000s	9.87 years	9.76 years	9.97 years	2
2010s	10.72 years	10.35 years	11.09 years	2
2020s	11.75 years	11.52 years	11.98 years	2
2030s	12.48 years	12.3 years	12.67 years	2
2040s	12.98 years	12.98 years	12.98 years	1

Countries ranked near Fiji

15 Cyprus 13.2 years compare
16 Canada 13.13 years compare
18 Czechia 12.97 years compare
19 Switzerland 12.95 years compare
20 Latvia 12.91 years compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

More education data for Fiji

Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 6,295 (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.27 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 107.2% (2024)

All data for Fiji →

Frequently asked questions

What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Fiji?: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Fiji was 12.98 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Fiji?: The highest recorded value was 12.98 years in 2040.
What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Fiji?: The lowest recorded value was 7.16 years in 1980.
How does Fiji rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Fiji ranks 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Fiji?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fiji data come from?: The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.