School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Fiji
Fiji: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 16.61 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Fiji stood at 16.61 years. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Fiji peaked at 16.61 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.07 years, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.07 years | — |
| 1972 | 9.87 years | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 10.11 years | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 10.4 years | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 10.54 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.37 years | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 10.46 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.42 years | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 12.51 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.61 years | +32.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 16.61 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.45 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 16.61 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.8 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 years | 9.07 years | 10.54 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.41 years | 10.37 years | 10.46 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.47 years | 12.42 years | 12.51 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.61 years | 16.61 years | 16.61 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 42 Switzerland 16.68 years compare
- 43 Czechia 16.68 years compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 16.64 years compare
- 46 Georgia 16.6 years compare
- 47 France 16.6 years compare
- 48 South Korea 16.58 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, primary to tertiary, female in Fiji?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Fiji was 16.61 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.07 years in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Fiji ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release