Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Fiji

Fiji: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 14,398 number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
14,398 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
98th
of 142 countries
All-time high
28,766 number
in 2000
All-time low
14,029 number
in 2011
Years of data
11
1999–2012

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Fiji, 1999–2012

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200520121999: 27.5k number2000: 28.8k number2001: 25.3k number2002: 23.2k number2003: 21.1k number2004: 15.6k number2006: 16.7k number2007: 20.2k number2009: 19.0k number2011: 14.0k number2012: 14.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 14,398 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2012.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Fiji peaked at 28,766 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,029 number, in 2011.

That places Fiji 98th out of 142 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Fiji, 1999 to 2012.
Year number Change
1999 27,463 number
2000 28,766 number +4.7%
2001 25,284 number -12.1%
2002 23,224 number -8.1%
2003 21,081 number -9.2%
2004 15,576 number -26.1%
2006 16,673 number +7.0%
2007 20,245 number +21.4%
2009 18,972 number -6.3%
2011 14,029 number -26.1%
2012 14,398 number +2.6%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 14,398 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,069 number, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 14,398 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,514 number, 36% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,463 number 27,463 number 27,463 number 1
2000s 21,228 number 15,576 number 28,766 number 8
2010s 14,214 number 14,029 number 14,398 number 2

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 95 Oman 15,173 number compare
  2. 96 Botswana 15,025 number compare
  3. 97 Bhutan 14,706 number compare
  4. 99 Costa Rica 13,104 number compare
  5. 100 Cape Verde 12,090 number compare
  6. 101 Bahamas 11,998 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Fiji?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Fiji was 14,398 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 28,766 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 14,029 number in 2011.
How does Fiji rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Fiji ranks 98th out of 142 countries with data for 2012.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/