Primary education, pupils in Fiji
Fiji: Primary education, pupils was 48.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Fiji, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Fiji is 48.2%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Fiji peaked at 48.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2007.
That places Fiji 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.6% | 48.1% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.8% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,295 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 113.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 34.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 390,290 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Fiji?
- Primary education, pupils in Fiji was 48.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2007.
- How does Fiji rank for primary education, pupils?
- Fiji ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.