Share of population with no formal education in Fiji
Fiji: Share of population with no formal education was 1.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Fiji, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 1.1% for share of population with no formal education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Fiji peaked at 100.0% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
Fiji ranks 81st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 100.0% | — |
| 1875 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 94.4% | -4.1% |
| 1915 | 89.8% | -4.9% |
| 1920 | 81.2% | -9.6% |
| 1925 | 68.6% | -15.5% |
| 1930 | 60.9% | -11.2% |
| 1935 | 53.4% | -12.3% |
| 1940 | 46.6% | -12.7% |
| 1945 | 41.2% | -11.6% |
| 1950 | 30.2% | -26.7% |
| 1955 | 25.2% | -16.6% |
| 1960 | 21.5% | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 16.6% | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 12.2% | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -31.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 1890s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 1900s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 92.1% | 89.8% | 94.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 74.9% | 68.6% | 81.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 57.1% | 53.4% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 43.9% | 41.2% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 27.7% | 25.2% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 19.1% | 16.6% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 12.2% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113,613 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,295 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 57,718 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Fiji?
- Share of population with no formal education in Fiji was 1.1% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Fiji ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.