Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Fiji

Fiji: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 22.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
22.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 143 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 1999
All-time low
13.8%
in 2003
Years of data
11
1999–2012

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Fiji, 1999–2012

102030401999200520121999: 42.4 %2000: 41.1 %2001: 37.2 %2002: 37.4 %2003: 13.8 %2004: 26.3 %2006: 29.3 %2007: 33.5 %2009: 30.8 %2011: 22.4 %2012: 22.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 22.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2012.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Fiji peaked at 42.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2003.

That places Fiji 56th out of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Fiji, 1999 to 2012.
Year % Change
1999 42.4%
2000 41.1% -3.1%
2001 37.2% -9.5%
2002 37.4% +0.6%
2003 13.8% -63.2%
2004 26.3% +90.9%
2006 29.3% +11.6%
2007 33.5% +14.2%
2009 30.8% -8.0%
2011 22.4% -27.2%
2012 22.2% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.4% 42.4% 42.4% 1
2000s 31.2% 13.8% 41.1% 8
2010s 22.3% 22.2% 22.4% 2

Countries ranked near Fiji

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  2. 54 Cape Verde 23.8% compare
  3. 55 Bhutan 22.3% compare
  4. 57 Indonesia 22.2% compare
  5. 58 Jamaica 22.0% compare
  6. 59 Timor-Leste 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Fiji?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Fiji was 22.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2003.
How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Fiji ranks 56th out of 143 countries with data for 2012.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.