Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Fiji
Fiji: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) was 22.38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Fiji, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Fiji stood at 22.38. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 1,839.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Fiji peaked at 22.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2011.
Fiji ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.15 | — |
| 2012 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | +229.9% |
| 2017 | 6.46 | +69.7% |
| 2018 | 9.11 | +41.1% |
| 2019 | 11.77 | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 14.42 | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 17.07 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 19.73 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 22.38 | +13.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 22.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.86, 7.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 22.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.875, 25.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +229.9% | 1.15 | 3.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1 | 1.15 | 11.77 | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.4 | 14.42 | 22.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Fiji?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Fiji was 22.38 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 22.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Fiji ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,839.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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