School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Fiji
Fiji: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 50,631 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50,631
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
158th
of 222 countries
All-time high
58,744
in 1992
All-time low
46,526
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Fiji, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Fiji is 50,631, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Fiji peaked at 58,744 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46,526, in 1970.
That places Fiji 158th 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, primary education, female (number) (population) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,526 | — |
| 1971 | 47,386 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 47,961 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 48,346 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 48,494 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 48,291 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 47,941 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 47,570 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 47,375 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 47,080 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 46,811 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 46,712 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 47,096 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 47,977 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 49,195 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 50,856 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 52,836 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 54,994 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 56,216 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 57,191 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 58,050 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 58,652 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 58,744 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 58,514 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 58,116 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 57,547 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 56,832 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 56,273 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 56,121 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 55,996 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 55,759 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 55,470 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 55,231 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55,026 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 54,655 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 54,256 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 53,874 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 53,509 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 53,112 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 52,691 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 52,542 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 52,606 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 52,876 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 53,389 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 53,870 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 54,133 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54,185 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53,993 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 53,419 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 52,654 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 51,792 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 51,455 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 51,138 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 51,062 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50,927 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 50,631 | -0.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 50,631 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,996, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 50,631 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114,738, 44% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,697 | 46,526 | 48,494 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,988 | 46,712 | 57,191 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,484 | 55,996 | 58,744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,358 | 52,691 | 55,759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,367 | 52,542 | 54,185 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,168 | 50,631 | 51,792 | 6 |
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, primary education, female in Fiji?
- School age population, primary education, female in Fiji was 50,631 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 58,744 in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,526 in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Fiji ranks 158th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release