School enrollment, preprimary in Fiji
Fiji: School enrollment, preprimary was 31.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Fiji, 1974–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Fiji is 31.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Fiji peaked at 35.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1985.
That places Fiji 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 11.2% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 10.9% | 17.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 13.3% | 35.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.3% | 33.9% | 2 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Fiji?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Fiji was 31.3% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1985.
- How does Fiji rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Fiji ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.