Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Fiji
Fiji: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 77.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Fiji, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Fiji is 77.62, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Fiji peaked at 92.41 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.62, in 2023.
Fiji ranks 100th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 92.41 | — |
| 2012 | 92.41 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.41 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.41 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.41 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.04 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 89.67 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 88.3 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 86.92 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 85.55 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 82.93 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 80.27 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 77.62 | -3.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 77.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.08, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 77.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.55, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.89 | 86.92 | 92.41 | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.59 | 77.62 | 85.55 | 4 |
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 proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Fiji?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Fiji was 77.62 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 92.41 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.62 in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Fiji ranks 100th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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