Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Fiji
Fiji: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 12.98 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Fiji, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.16 years | — |
| 1985 | 7.85 years | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 9.24 years | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 10.28 years | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 9.97 years | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.76 years | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.35 years | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 11.09 years | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.52 years | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 11.98 years | +4.0% |
| 2030 | 12.3 years | +2.7% |
| 2035 | 12.67 years | +3.0% |
| 2040 | 12.98 years | +2.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 12.98 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28 years, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 12.98 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39 years, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Fiji
- 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)
- 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)
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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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.