Poverty vs mean schooling in Fiji
Fiji: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.98 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
12.98
World rank
17th
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.98
in 2040
All-time low
7.16
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Fiji, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Fiji is 12.98, 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, poverty vs mean schooling in Fiji peaked at 12.98 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.16, 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.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.16 | — |
| 1985 | 7.85 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 9.24 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 10.28 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 9.97 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.76 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.35 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 11.09 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.52 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 11.98 | +4.0% |
| 2030 | 12.3 | +2.7% |
| 2035 | 12.67 | +3.0% |
| 2040 | 12.98 | +2.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 12.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 12.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5 | 7.16 | 7.85 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.76 | 9.24 | 10.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.87 | 9.76 | 9.97 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.72 | 10.35 | 11.09 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.75 | 11.52 | 11.98 | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.48 | 12.3 | 12.67 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.98 | 12.98 | 12.98 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Fiji?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Fiji was 12.98 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 in 1980.
- How does Fiji rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Fiji ranks 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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