School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Fiji
Fiji: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 26,251 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
26,251 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
156th
of 206 countries
All-time high
29,706 number
in 1986
All-time low
22,160 number
in 1975
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Fiji, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 26,251 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Fiji peaked at 29,706 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 22,160 number, in 1975.
Fiji ranks 156th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (School) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,790 number | — |
| 1971 | 22,680 number | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 22,515 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 22,333 number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 22,194 number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 22,160 number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 22,762 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 23,342 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 23,857 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 24,064 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 24,525 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 25,716 number | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 27,098 number | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 28,409 number | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 29,120 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 29,529 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 29,706 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 29,661 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 29,473 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 29,262 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 29,055 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 28,627 number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 28,143 number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 27,701 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 27,552 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 27,499 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 27,981 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 28,570 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 29,076 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 29,069 number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 28,872 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 27,789 number | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 26,599 number | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 25,499 number | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 24,947 number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 24,501 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 24,603 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24,773 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 24,927 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 24,730 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24,724 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 25,348 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 26,042 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 26,713 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27,183 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27,564 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 27,240 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 26,813 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 26,389 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 26,251 number | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 26,251 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 158,506 number, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 26,251 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46,912 number, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,870 number | 22,160 number | 24,064 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,250 number | 24,525 number | 29,706 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,327 number | 27,499 number | 29,076 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,724 number | 24,501 number | 28,872 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,427 number | 24,724 number | 27,564 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.07 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Fiji?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Fiji was 26,251 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 29,706 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,160 number in 1975.
- How does Fiji rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Fiji ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.