Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Fiji
Fiji: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 97.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Fiji, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Fiji is 97.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Fiji peaked at 100.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
That places Fiji 82nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1890s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 1910s | 15.4% | 12.3% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 32.0% | 26.9% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 45.3% | 42.1% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 1940s | 61.0% | 52.2% | 69.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 86.4% | 85.2% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 95.7% | 91.3% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 88.4% | 91.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 88.0% | 95.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 88.8% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.2% | 97.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Fiji?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Fiji was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Fiji rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Fiji ranks 82nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.