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 9.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
9.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
72nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2000
All-time low
9.7%
in 2012
Years of data
11
1999–2012

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

051015201999200520121999: 18 %2000: 20.1 %2001: 18.6 %2002: 16.2 %2003: 15.8 %2004: 11.1 %2006: 12.3 %2007: 14.1 %2009: 13.3 %2011: 9.9 %2012: 9.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji is 9.7%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Fiji peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2012.

That places Fiji 72nd out of 138 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, female (%) in Fiji, 1999 to 2012.
Year % Change
1999 18.0%
2000 20.1% +11.7%
2001 18.6% -7.7%
2002 16.2% -12.9%
2003 15.8% -2.1%
2004 11.1% -29.7%
2006 12.3% +10.5%
2007 14.1% +14.5%
2009 13.3% -5.6%
2011 9.9% -25.9%
2012 9.7% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1
2000s 15.2% 11.1% 20.1% 8
2010s 9.8% 9.7% 9.9% 2

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 69 Ecuador 11.3% compare
  2. 70 Sao Tome and Principe 11.0% compare
  3. 71 Colombia 10.4% compare
  4. 73 Qatar 9.6% compare
  5. 74 Kuwait 9.4% compare
  6. 75 Kyrgyzstan 8.9% 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 9.7% 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 20.1% 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 9.7% in 2012.
How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Fiji ranks 72nd out of 138 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 39.8%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/