School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Fiji
Fiji: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 16,658 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,658
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
159th
of 222 countries
All-time high
21,374
in 1989
All-time low
15,696
in 1979
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Fiji, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 16,658 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Fiji peaked at 21,374 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15,696, in 1979.
That places Fiji 159th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,974 | — |
| 1971 | 16,819 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 16,757 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 16,540 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 16,436 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 16,326 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 16,126 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 15,935 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 15,744 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 15,696 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 16,012 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 17,915 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 18,487 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 19,191 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 19,791 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 20,370 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 20,868 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 21,167 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 21,374 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 21,365 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 20,715 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 20,428 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 20,366 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 20,243 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 20,085 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 19,988 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 19,869 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 19,732 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 19,562 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 19,424 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 19,526 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19,630 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19,305 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 19,072 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 18,912 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 18,784 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 18,933 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 19,138 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19,240 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 19,313 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 19,414 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19,606 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19,706 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19,443 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19,120 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 18,741 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 18,298 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 18,145 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 18,070 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17,885 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 17,761 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 17,455 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 17,146 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 16,867 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 16,658 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,335 | 15,696 | 16,974 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,218 | 16,012 | 21,374 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,235 | 19,562 | 21,365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,196 | 18,784 | 19,630 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,986 | 18,070 | 19,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,295 | 16,658 | 17,885 | 6 |
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More education data for Fiji
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1227 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,581 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Fiji?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Fiji was 16,658 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 21,374 in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,696 in 1979.
- How does Fiji rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Fiji ranks 159th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release