Primary education, pupils in Fiji
Fiji: Primary education, pupils was 113,938 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
113,938
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
152nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
122,008
in 1991
All-time low
97,103
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Primary education, pupils in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Fiji recorded 113,938 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Fiji peaked at 122,008 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 97,103, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 152nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97,103 | — |
| 1971 | 100,508 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 102,874 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 105,659 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 105,893 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 104,950 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 103,396 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 101,986 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 101,149 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 99,119 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 98,890 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 99,418 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 102,319 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 105,176 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 109,032 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 112,422 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 114,740 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 122,008 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 121,397 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 121,290 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 118,631 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 115,666 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 115,965 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 116,410 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 115,945 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 114,710 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 115,312 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 114,267 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 113,432 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 113,449 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 109,702 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 103,641 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 102,543 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 100,967 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 101,384 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 102,778 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 105,035 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 105,951 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 108,899 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 109,752 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 112,112 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 114,243 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 121,666 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 120,356 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 118,951 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 115,618 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 115,485 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 113,938 | -1.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 113,938 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 113,938 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102,264 | 97,103 | 105,893 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,000 | 98,890 | 114,740 | 7 |
| 1990s | 118,414 | 115,666 | 122,008 | 8 |
| 2000s | 109,780 | 100,967 | 115,312 | 9 |
| 2010s | 109,091 | 101,384 | 121,666 | 9 |
| 2020s | 116,870 | 113,938 | 120,356 | 5 |
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 primary education, pupils in Fiji?
- Primary education, pupils in Fiji was 113,938 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 122,008 in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,103 in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for primary education, pupils?
- Fiji ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.