School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Fiji
Fiji: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 17,787 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17,787 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
157th
of 202 countries
All-time high
19,958 number
in 1987
All-time low
14,747 number
in 1975
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Fiji, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 17,787 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Fiji peaked at 19,958 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14,747 number, in 1975.
That places Fiji 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Fiji, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,365 number | — |
| 1971 | 15,319 number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 15,210 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 15,057 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 14,889 number | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 14,747 number | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 15,080 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 15,420 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 15,738 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 16,004 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 16,171 number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 16,845 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 17,709 number | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 18,609 number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 19,350 number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 19,736 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 19,916 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 19,958 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 19,908 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 19,831 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 19,771 number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 19,592 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 19,329 number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 19,031 number | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 18,766 number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 18,627 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 18,839 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 19,171 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 19,523 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 19,760 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 19,740 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 19,093 number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 18,337 number | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 17,582 number | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 16,965 number | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16,615 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 16,638 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16,719 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16,808 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16,834 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16,727 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17,039 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 17,432 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 17,867 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 18,299 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 18,668 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18,553 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18,342 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18,093 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17,879 number | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17,787 number | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 17,787 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 17,787 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,392 number, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,283 number | 14,747 number | 16,004 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,803 number | 16,171 number | 19,958 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,241 number | 18,627 number | 19,771 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,533 number | 16,615 number | 19,740 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,890 number | 16,727 number | 18,668 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,787 number | 17,787 number | 17,787 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Fiji?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Fiji was 17,787 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 19,958 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,747 number in 1975.
- How does Fiji rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Fiji ranks 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/