Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Fiji
Fiji: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 77.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Fiji, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Fiji stood at 77.62. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Fiji peaked at 98.85 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.62, in 2023.
That places Fiji 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 98.85 | — |
| 2012 | 98.85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.19 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 93.54 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 90.89 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 88.23 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 85.58 | -3.0% |
| 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 97.14, 80% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 77.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.12, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.9 | 88.23 | 98.85 | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.6 | 77.62 | 85.58 | 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 improved drinking water sources in Fiji?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Fiji was 77.62 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 98.85 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.62 in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Fiji ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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