Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) in Fiji
Fiji: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Fiji, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Fiji stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 157.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Fiji peaked at 5.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
That places Fiji 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.4% | — |
| 1980 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -67.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +100.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -16.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +100.2% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Fiji?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Fiji was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Fiji rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Fiji ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.4%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release