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

Latest (2024)
34.4%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
136th
of 178 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2023
All-time low
10.6%
in 2016
Years of data
12
1998–2024

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Fiji, 1998–2024

102030401998201120241998: 14.3 %2004: 13.5 %2006: 13.9 %2016: 10.6 %2017: 28.1 %2018: 34 %2019: 34 %2020: 32.9 %2021: 30.7 %2022: 31.6 %2023: 36.1 %2024: 34.4 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 133 Madagascar 37.4% compare
  2. 134 Cambodia 36.5% compare
  3. 135 Comoros 36.3% compare
  4. 137 Namibia 34.0% compare
  5. 138 Solomon Islands 33.5% compare
  6. 139 Bangladesh 31.7% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.