Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji

Fiji: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 13.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
13.3%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
64th
of 142 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2000
All-time low
12.7%
in 2011
Years of data
11
1999–2012

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji, 1999–2012

05101520251999200520121999: 21.9 %2000: 23 %2001: 20.7 %2002: 19.6 %2003: 18.3 %2004: 13.9 %2006: 15.1 %2007: 18.2 %2009: 16.8 %2011: 12.7 %2012: 13.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 13.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2012.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji peaked at 23.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2011.

That places Fiji 64th 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Fiji, 1999 to 2012.
Year % Change
1999 21.9%
2000 23.0% +5.2%
2001 20.7% -10.0%
2002 19.6% -5.6%
2003 18.3% -6.6%
2004 13.9% -24.1%
2006 15.1% +9.0%
2007 18.2% +20.2%
2009 16.8% -7.6%
2011 12.7% -24.4%
2012 13.3% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 1
2000s 18.2% 13.9% 23.0% 8
2010s 13.0% 12.7% 13.3% 2

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 61 Dominican Republic 13.8% compare
  2. 62 Brunei Darussalam 13.8% compare
  3. 63 Tonga 13.7% compare
  4. 65 Luxembourg 13.2% compare
  5. 66 Sao Tome and Principe 13.2% compare
  6. 67 Mongolia 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji was 13.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2011.
How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Fiji ranks 64th out of 142 countries with data for 2012.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/