School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Fiji, Republic of

Fiji, Republic of: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 17,787 number in 2020. β–² 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 age in Fiji, Republic of, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Fiji, Republic of recorded 17,787 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age in Fiji, Republic of peaked at 19,958 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14,747 number, in 1975.

That places Fiji, Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Republic of

  1. 154 Latvia, Republic of 19,901 number compare
  2. 155 Solomon Islands 19,682 number compare
  3. 156 Trinidad and Tobago 18,819 number compare
  4. 158 Guyana 15,014 number compare
  5. 159 Estonia, Republic of 14,882 number compare
  6. 160 Mauritius 12,888 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Fiji, Republic of?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Fiji, Republic of 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 age recorded in Fiji, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 19,958 number in 1987.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Fiji, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 14,747 number in 1975.
How does Fiji, Republic of rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Fiji, Republic of ranks 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Fiji, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fiji, Republic of 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/