School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Fiji
Fiji: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.08 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Fiji, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Fiji is 1.08 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 168.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Fiji peaked at 1.15 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2006 years, in 1974.
That places Fiji 146th out of 205 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2006 years | — |
| 1975 | 0.2078 years | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2402 years | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.231 years | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2487 years | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2624 years | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2475 years | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2758 years | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.344 years | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3967 years | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3165 years | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3692 years | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4184 years | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4244 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4084 years | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4642 years | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3247 years | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3533 years | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4381 years | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4534 years | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4535 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4031 years | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8775 years | +117.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 years | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 1.15 years | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 years | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9856 years | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9374 years | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.14 years | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 1.08 years | -4.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.08 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.08 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 years, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +117.7% | 0.4031 years | 0.8775 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2257 years | 0.2006 years | 0.2487 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2619 years | 0.2475 years | 0.2758 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3927 years | 0.3165 years | 0.4642 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4046 years | 0.3247 years | 0.4535 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8772 years | 0.4031 years | 1.15 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.04 years | 0.9374 years | 1.14 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 143 Indonesia 1.18 years compare
- 144 Palestine 1.16 years compare
- 145 Madagascar 1.14 years compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.08 years compare
- 148 Cambodia 1.07 years compare
- 149 Bangladesh 1.06 years 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Fiji?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Fiji was 1.08 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2006 years in 1974.
- How does Fiji rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Fiji ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.9%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release