School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Fiji
Fiji: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 8,564 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,564
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
158th
of 222 countries
All-time high
10,948
in 1990
All-time low
8,013
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
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Fiji stood at 8,564.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Fiji peaked at 10,948 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,013, in 1979.
Fiji ranks 158th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 | 8,658 | — |
| 1971 | 8,571 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 8,543 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 8,429 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 8,373 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 8,314 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 8,211 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 8,121 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 8,032 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 8,013 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 8,181 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 8,691 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 9,161 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 9,456 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 9,818 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 10,127 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 10,424 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 10,657 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 10,825 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 10,947 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 10,948 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,609 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 10,494 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 10,464 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10,399 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 10,316 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 10,263 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 10,203 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10,139 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 10,057 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 9,994 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 10,057 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10,120 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9,953 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 9,833 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,754 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9,690 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,765 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9,871 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,900 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9,911 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,932 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10,026 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9,893 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,723 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9,526 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9,300 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9,217 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9,178 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,084 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9,032 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8,886 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 8,755 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 8,640 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 8,564 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,326 | 8,013 | 8,658 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,829 | 8,181 | 10,947 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,389 | 10,057 | 10,948 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,894 | 9,690 | 10,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,671 | 9,178 | 10,026 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,827 | 8,564 | 9,084 | 6 |
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More education data for Fiji
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,069 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31,963 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 20.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,449 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 30.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 8,564 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 10,948 in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,013 in 1979.
- How does Fiji rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Fiji ranks 158th 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 11.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release