School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Fiji
Fiji: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 53,094 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
53,094 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
156th
of 206 countries
All-time high
58,142 number
in 2000
All-time low
45,381 number
in 1975
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Fiji, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Fiji is 53,094 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Fiji peaked at 58,142 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45,381 number, in 1975.
That places Fiji 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,200 number | — |
| 1971 | 46,396 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 46,490 number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 46,395 number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 46,026 number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 45,381 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 45,560 number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 46,042 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 46,693 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 47,357 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 47,887 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 48,238 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 49,371 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 51,041 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 52,945 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 54,757 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 55,594 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 56,119 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 56,436 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 56,718 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 57,077 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 57,673 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 58,049 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 58,121 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 57,799 number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 57,109 number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 56,810 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 56,794 number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 57,042 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 57,531 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 58,142 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 57,088 number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 55,601 number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 53,849 number | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 52,020 number | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 50,290 number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 50,089 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50,002 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49,956 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49,854 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 49,593 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49,600 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49,752 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 50,170 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 51,001 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 52,282 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 53,050 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 53,445 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 53,539 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53,387 number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 53,094 number | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 53,094 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,978 number, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 53,094 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93,399 number, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,254 number | 45,381 number | 47,357 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,911 number | 47,887 number | 56,718 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,400 number | 56,794 number | 58,121 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,689 number | 49,854 number | 58,142 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,582 number | 49,593 number | 53,539 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,094 number | 53,094 number | 53,094 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, male in Fiji?
- School age population, primary education, male in Fiji was 53,094 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 58,142 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,381 number in 1975.
- How does Fiji rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Fiji ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.