Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Fiji
Fiji: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 407 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Fiji, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Fiji stood at 407 number.
That represents a change of down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 6,511 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 205 number, in 2013.
Fiji ranks 145th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6,511 number | — |
| 1973 | 6,453 number | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 5,931 number | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 5,761 number | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 5,761 number | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,761 number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,623 number | -37.1% |
| 1980 | 4,550 number | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 3,927 number | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 3,827 number | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3,323 number | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 3,199 number | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3,190 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,444 number | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 2,453 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,735 number | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 1,091 number | -37.1% |
| 2011 | 619 number | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 550 number | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 205 number | -62.7% |
| 2015 | 407 number | +98.5% |
| 2016 | 407 number | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 407 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,909 number, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 407 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,608 number, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +98.5% | 205 number | 407 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,686 number | 3,623 number | 6,511 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 3,669 number | 3,190 number | 4,550 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,931 number | 1,091 number | 2,453 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 437.6 number | 205 number | 619 number | 5 |
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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Fiji?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Fiji was 407 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6,511 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 205 number in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. 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, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.