School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji
Fiji: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 16,895 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16,895 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
156th
of 204 countries
All-time high
18,644 number
in 1994
All-time low
14,991 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji stood at 16,895 number.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 18,644 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14,991 number, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 156th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,991 number | — |
| 1971 | 15,061 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 15,182 number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 15,343 number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 15,429 number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 15,326 number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 15,144 number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 15,132 number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 15,283 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 15,511 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 15,704 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 15,461 number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 15,466 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15,633 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 15,940 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 16,390 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 16,695 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 16,906 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 17,063 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 17,221 number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 17,411 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 17,735 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 18,062 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 18,408 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 18,644 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 18,601 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 18,406 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 18,246 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 18,035 number | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 17,866 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 17,938 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17,808 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17,500 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 17,117 number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 16,682 number | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 16,132 number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 16,052 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15,993 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15,889 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15,738 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15,600 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15,532 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15,430 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15,294 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 15,272 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15,533 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 16,015 number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 16,380 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 16,666 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 16,855 number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 16,895 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,240 number | 14,991 number | 15,511 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,248 number | 15,461 number | 17,221 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,141 number | 17,411 number | 18,644 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,685 number | 15,738 number | 17,938 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,858 number | 15,272 number | 16,855 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,895 number | 16,895 number | 16,895 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji was 16,895 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 18,644 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,991 number in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.