Primary completion rate, total in Fiji

Fiji: Primary completion rate, total was 116.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
116.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
116.7%
in 2023
All-time low
90.3%
in 1972
Years of data
41
1972–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Fiji, 1972–2024

02550751001251972199820241972: 90.3 % of relevant age group1973: 96 % of relevant age group1974: 92.2 % of relevant age group1976: 99.9 % of relevant age group1977: 100.8 % of relevant age group1978: 105.4 % of relevant age group1979: 100 % of relevant age group1980: 96.3 % of relevant age group1981: 95.1 % of relevant age group1983: 95.5 % of relevant age group1984: 94.9 % of relevant age group1985: 99.4 % of relevant age group1986: 101.1 % of relevant age group1992: 100.3 % of relevant age group1994: 98.8 % of relevant age group1995: 97.4 % of relevant age group1996: 95.8 % of relevant age group1997: 99.4 % of relevant age group1998: 99.6 % of relevant age group1999: 95 % of relevant age group2000: 91.2 % of relevant age group2001: 92.7 % of relevant age group2002: 95.6 % of relevant age group2004: 98.7 % of relevant age group2006: 98.8 % of relevant age group2008: 92 % of relevant age group2009: 93 % of relevant age group2011: 95 % of relevant age group2012: 97.2 % of relevant age group2013: 96.5 % of relevant age group2014: 96.6 % of relevant age group2015: 100.9 % of relevant age group2016: 99.1 % of relevant age group2017: 101.2 % of relevant age group2018: 102 % of relevant age group2019: 104.6 % of relevant age group2020: 103.2 % of relevant age group2021: 116.7 % of relevant age group2022: 116.1 % of relevant age group2023: 116.7 % of relevant age group2024: 116.3 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 116.3% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Fiji peaked at 116.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 1972.

That places Fiji 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 97.8% 90.3% 105.4% 7
1980s 97.1% 94.9% 101.1% 6
1990s 98.0% 95.0% 100.3% 7
2000s 94.6% 91.2% 98.8% 7
2010s 99.2% 95.0% 104.6% 9
2020s 113.8% 103.2% 116.7% 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 132.4% compare
  2. 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.3% compare
  3. 3 Antigua and Barbuda 123.4% compare
  4. 5 Vanuatu 113.4% compare
  5. 6 Nepal 109.4% compare
  6. 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.0% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Fiji?
Primary completion rate, total in Fiji was 116.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 116.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 1972.
How does Fiji rank for primary completion rate, total?
Fiji ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.