Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Fiji
Fiji: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.28
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 1956
All-time low
2.28
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Fiji is 2.28, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Fiji peaked at 6.6 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2023.
Fiji ranks 91st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.52 | — |
| 1951 | 6.54 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.54 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.54 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.55 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.57 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.6 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 6.57 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.53 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 6.47 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 6.36 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 6.28 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.2 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.09 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.96 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.76 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 5.55 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 5.33 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.11 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 4.91 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.71 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 4.51 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 4.32 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 4.16 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 4.07 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.1 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.12 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.11 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.1 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.04 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.99 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.94 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.88 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.8 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.66 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.54 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.48 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.43 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.4 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.39 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.37 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.33 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.29 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.26 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.25 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.25 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.19 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.05 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.99 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.96 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.94 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.92 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.82 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.61 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.38 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.28 | -1.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.54 | 6.47 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.76 | 4.91 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.23 | 4.07 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 | 3.4 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 3.05 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.76 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.38 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.28 | 2.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 88 Northern Mariana Islands 2.35 compare
- 89 Guatemala 2.31 compare
- 90 American Samoa 2.29 compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 2.28 compare
- 93 Suriname 2.25 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Fiji?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Fiji was 2.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 1956.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Fiji ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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