Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Fiji
Fiji: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9833 index in 2016. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Fiji, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.9833 index for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Fiji peaked at 1.05 index in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9833 index, in 2016.
Fiji ranks 132nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Fiji, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.05 index | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 index | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 index | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 index | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1 index | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 index | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 index | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 index | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.05 index | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9946 index | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9833 index | -1.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.9833 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 index, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.9833 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 index, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 index | 1.05 index | 1.05 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1 index | 1.04 index | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 0.9833 index | 1.05 index | 4 |
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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Fiji?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Fiji was 0.9833 index in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 index in 2012.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9833 index in 2016.
- How does Fiji rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Fiji ranks 132nd out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.