Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Fiji

Fiji: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 114.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
114.0%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
13th
of 188 countries
All-time high
114.0%
in 2019
All-time low
98.2%
in 2000
Years of data
17
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Fiji, 1998–2019

02550751001251998200820191998: 100.4 %1999: 99.9 %2000: 98.2 %2001: 99.9 %2002: 102.6 %2003: 105.6 %2004: 109.5 %2006: 111.5 %2007: 106.9 %2008: 105.2 %2009: 102.8 %2011: 104.6 %2012: 104.1 %2013: 107.9 %2015: 107.7 %2016: 107 %2019: 114 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Fiji stood at 114.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 114.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2000.

Fiji ranks 13th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Fiji, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 100.4%
1999 99.9% -0.5%
2000 98.2% -1.7%
2001 99.9% +1.7%
2002 102.6% +2.7%
2003 105.6% +2.9%
2004 109.5% +3.7%
2006 111.5% +1.8%
2007 106.9% -4.1%
2008 105.2% -1.5%
2009 102.8% -2.3%
2011 104.6% +1.8%
2012 104.1% -0.6%
2013 107.9% +3.7%
2015 107.7% -0.2%
2016 107.0% -0.7%
2019 114.0% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.2% 99.9% 100.4% 2
2000s 104.7% 98.2% 111.5% 9
2010s 107.5% 104.1% 114.0% 6

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 10 Netherlands 114.9% compare
  2. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 114.4% compare
  3. 12 Tonga 114.4% compare
  4. 14 Tunisia 113.0% compare
  5. 15 Samoa 112.8% compare
  6. 16 Uruguay 112.8% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Fiji?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Fiji was 114.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 114.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2000.
How does Fiji rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Fiji ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.