School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Fiji
Fiji: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 50,844 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
50,844 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
156th
of 206 countries
All-time high
54,861 number
in 1993
All-time low
43,921 number
in 1975
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Fiji, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 50,844 number for school age population, primary education, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Fiji peaked at 54,861 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 43,921 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 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,772 number | — |
| 1971 | 44,981 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 45,085 number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 44,983 number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 44,597 number | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 43,921 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 44,071 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 44,449 number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 44,957 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 45,486 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 45,908 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 46,205 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 47,213 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 48,713 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 50,428 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 52,048 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 52,848 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 53,317 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 53,579 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 53,795 number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 54,068 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 54,559 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 54,850 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 54,861 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 54,509 number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 53,819 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 53,512 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 53,498 number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 53,746 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 54,212 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 54,777 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 53,783 number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 52,312 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 50,540 number | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 48,664 number | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 46,868 number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 46,670 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 46,585 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46,549 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 46,460 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46,210 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 46,326 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 46,647 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 47,250 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48,237 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49,602 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 50,415 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 50,917 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51,132 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 51,084 number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50,844 number | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 50,844 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 234,620 number, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 50,844 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,195 number, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,730 number | 43,921 number | 45,486 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,405 number | 45,908 number | 53,795 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,163 number | 53,498 number | 54,861 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,321 number | 46,460 number | 54,777 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,782 number | 46,210 number | 51,132 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,844 number | 50,844 number | 50,844 number | 1 |
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, primary education, female in Fiji?
- School age population, primary education, female in Fiji was 50,844 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 54,861 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,921 number in 1975.
- How does Fiji rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Fiji ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.