School enrolment in Fiji
Fiji: School enrolment was 34.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.44
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
136th
of 178 countries
All-time high
36.08
in 2023
All-time low
10.62
in 2016
Years of data
12
1998–2024
School enrolment in Fiji, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Fiji is 34.44, 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, school enrolment in Fiji peaked at 36.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.62, 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.
School enrolment in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.26 | — |
| 2004 | 13.48 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 13.92 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.62 | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 28.06 | +164.2% |
| 2018 | 33.98 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 33.99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.87 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 30.69 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 31.59 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.08 | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 34.44 | -4.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 34.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 34.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.08, 51% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.26 | 14.26 | 14.26 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.7 | 13.48 | 13.92 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.66 | 10.62 | 33.99 | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.13 | 30.69 | 36.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 133 Madagascar 37.41 compare
- 134 Cambodia 36.51 compare
- 135 Comoros 36.32 compare
- 137 Namibia 34.02 compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 33.54 compare
- 139 Bangladesh 31.72 compare
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 enrolment in Fiji?
- School enrolment in Fiji was 34.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 36.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.62 in 2016.
- How does Fiji rank for school enrolment?
- Fiji ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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