School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Fiji
Fiji: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.06 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Fiji, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 1.06 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 166.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 1.13 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1969 years, in 1974.
That places Fiji 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1969 years | — |
| 1975 | 0.2041 years | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2257 years | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.245 years | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2507 years | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2635 years | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2537 years | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2588 years | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2804 years | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.269 years | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2058 years | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 0.257 years | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2895 years | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3537 years | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3751 years | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3956 years | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3091 years | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3453 years | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4196 years | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4261 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4285 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4676 years | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3295 years | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3589 years | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4512 years | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4562 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4672 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3987 years | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8732 years | +119.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 years | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 years | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.01 years | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9513 years | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9906 years | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.12 years | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 years | -5.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.06 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.76 years, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.06 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.98 years, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) 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 | +119.0% | 0.3987 years | 0.8732 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2245 years | 0.1969 years | 0.2507 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2597 years | 0.2058 years | 0.2895 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3912 years | 0.3091 years | 0.4676 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4126 years | 0.3295 years | 0.4672 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8638 years | 0.3987 years | 1.13 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.03 years | 0.9513 years | 1.12 years | 5 |
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Fiji?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Fiji was 1.06 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1969 years in 1974.
- How does Fiji rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release