Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji
Fiji: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 93.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji is 93.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 97.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2019.
That places Fiji 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87.5% | — |
| 1972 | 89.4% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 92.0% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 94.8% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 93.0% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 89.5% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 91.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 89.2% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 80.8% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 83.9% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 80.2% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 87.7% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 87.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 86.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 82.1% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | +25.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 93.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 93.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.3%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +25.2% | 74.4% | 93.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.8% | 87.5% | 94.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 90.2% | 89.2% | 91.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 80.2% | 87.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 83.5% | 92.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 74.4% | 97.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Fiji was 93.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2019.
- How does Fiji rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release