Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji

Fiji: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.0%
Change on year
up 58.3%
World rank
97th
of 149 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.5%
in 2004
Years of data
10
1999–2012

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji, 1999–2012

024681999200520121999: 5 %2000: 5.5 %2001: 3.6 %2002: 1.5 %2003: 7.9 %2004: 0.543 %2007: 1.3 %2009: 1.6 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 2.0% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2012.

The figure is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji peaked at 7.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.

Fiji ranks 97th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Fiji, 1999 to 2012.
Year % Change
1999 5.0%
2000 5.5% +11.7%
2001 3.6% -35.1%
2002 1.5% -58.0%
2003 7.9% +421.6%
2004 0.5% -93.1%
2007 1.3% +148.2%
2009 1.6% +20.8%
2011 1.3% -22.2%
2012 2.0% +58.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1
2000s 3.1% 0.5% 7.9% 7
2010s 1.6% 1.3% 2.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Fiji was 2.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Fiji ranks 97th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/