School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Fiji
Fiji: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 53,856 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Fiji, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Fiji stood at 53,856 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 61,006 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 45,167 number, in 1975.
That places Fiji 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,343 number | — |
| 1971 | 46,167 number | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 45,861 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 45,511 number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 45,218 number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 45,167 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 46,437 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 47,673 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 48,780 number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 49,225 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 50,188 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 52,678 number | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 55,558 number | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 58,286 number | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 59,762 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 60,632 number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 61,006 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 60,946 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 60,602 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 60,207 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 59,809 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 58,959 number | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 57,982 number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 57,090 number | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 56,795 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 56,687 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 57,654 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 58,835 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 59,853 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 59,838 number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 59,460 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 57,279 number | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 54,905 number | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 52,725 number | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 51,649 number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 50,779 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 50,974 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 51,315 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 51,629 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 51,257 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 51,233 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 52,399 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 53,702 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 54,974 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 55,909 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 56,663 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 55,930 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 55,007 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 54,117 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 53,856 number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,638 number | 45,167 number | 49,225 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,986 number | 50,188 number | 61,006 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,350 number | 56,687 number | 59,853 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,197 number | 50,779 number | 59,460 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,379 number | 51,233 number | 56,663 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,295 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Fiji?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Fiji was 53,856 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 61,006 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,167 number in 1975.
- How does Fiji rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.