School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Fiji
Fiji: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 13.92 years in 2004. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Fiji, 1970–2004
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2004, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Fiji stood at 13.92 years. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 13.92 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.56 years, in 1970.
That places Fiji 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.56 years | — |
| 1971 | 9.95 years | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 10.33 years | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 10.7 years | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 10.97 years | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.18 years | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10.75 years | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 10.66 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.53 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 10.47 years | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 10.66 years | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 12.48 years | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 13.42 years | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 13.92 years | +3.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 13.92 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.93 years, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 13.92 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.38 years, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.45 years | 9.56 years | 11.18 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.62 years | 10.47 years | 10.75 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.48 years | 12.48 years | 12.48 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.67 years | 13.42 years | 13.92 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Fiji?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Fiji was 13.92 years in 2004, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 13.92 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 years in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2004.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.