School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Fiji
Fiji: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 49,421 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Fiji, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Fiji is 49,421, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 59,550 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49,421, in 2025.
That places Fiji 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59,356 | — |
| 1999 | 59,170 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 59,246 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 59,143 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 58,695 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 58,001 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 57,486 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 57,349 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 57,607 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 58,114 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 58,455 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 58,751 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 59,132 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 59,521 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 59,550 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59,085 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 58,108 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 56,962 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 56,020 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 55,404 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 55,002 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 54,472 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 53,578 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 52,753 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 51,702 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 50,879 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 50,078 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 49,421 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,263 | 59,170 | 59,356 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58,285 | 57,349 | 59,246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,326 | 54,472 | 59,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,402 | 49,421 | 53,578 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 154 Comoros 67,597 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 61,711 compare
- 156 Cyprus 60,501 compare
- 158 Mauritius 38,119 compare
- 159 Montenegro 36,768 compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 33,761 compare
More education data for Fiji
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Fiji?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Fiji was 49,421 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 59,550 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,421 in 2025.
- How does Fiji rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release