Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Fiji
Fiji: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 34.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Fiji, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Fiji is 34.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 224.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Fiji peaked at 36.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2016.
That places Fiji 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.3% | — |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +164.2% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -4.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 34.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 34.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 51% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 10.6% | 34.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 30.7% | 36.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 133 Madagascar 37.4% compare
- 134 Cambodia 36.5% compare
- 135 Comoros 36.3% compare
- 137 Namibia 34.0% compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 33.5% compare
- 139 Bangladesh 31.7% compare
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Fiji?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Fiji was 34.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2016.
- How does Fiji rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Fiji ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.