Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 6.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Fiji, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Fiji is 6.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 6.68 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.31 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Fiji 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.5 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.66 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.61 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.75 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.14 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.32 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 6.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 6.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.59 units per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 5.31 units per square kilometre | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 5.41 units per square kilometre | 6.28 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.48 units per square kilometre | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 6.68 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.01 units per square kilometre | 5.53 units per square kilometre | 6.31 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.97 units per square kilometre | 5.55 units per square kilometre | 6.66 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 6.32 units per square kilometre | 6.59 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 122 Slovenia 6.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Portugal 6.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Cyprus 6.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 South Africa 6.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Panama 5.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Liberia 5.92 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Fiji?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Fiji was 6.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.