Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Fiji
Fiji: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 48 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Fiji, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Fiji is 48 number, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 1,125 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 47 number, in 2015.
Fiji ranks 150th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,125 number | — |
| 1973 | 1,068 number | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 892 number | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 1,073 number | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 903 number | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 900 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 853 number | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1,017 number | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 997 number | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 960 number | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 928 number | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 898 number | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1,026 number | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 874 number | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 787 number | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 710 number | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 459 number | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 334 number | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 293 number | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 50 number | -82.9% |
| 2015 | 47 number | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 48 number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 973.43 number | 853 number | 1,125 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 971 number | 898 number | 1,026 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 707.5 number | 459 number | 874 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 154.4 number | 47 number | 334 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 147 Antigua and Barbuda 57 number compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54 number compare
- 149 Macau, China 52 number compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 45 number compare
- 152 Malta 41 number compare
- 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 41 number compare
More education data for Fiji
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113,938 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Fiji?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Fiji was 48 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,125 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 number in 2015.
- How does Fiji rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.