School enrollment, preprimary in Fiji
Fiji: School enrollment, preprimary was 31.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Fiji, 1974–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Fiji is 31.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Fiji peaked at 35.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1985.
That places Fiji 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7.2% | — |
| 1975 | 7.4% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +118.2% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -7.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 31.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 31.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.4%, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +118.2% | 13.3% | 29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 11.2% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 10.9% | 17.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 13.3% | 35.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.3% | 33.9% | 2 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Fiji?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Fiji was 31.3% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1985.
- How does Fiji rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Fiji ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.