Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Fiji

Fiji: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 31.34 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
31.34
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
150th
of 197 countries
All-time high
35.52
in 2018
All-time low
6.94
in 1985
Years of data
33
1974–2021

Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Fiji, 1974–2021

102030401974199720211974: 7.21975: 7.41977: 7.51978: 81979: 8.31980: 91981: 8.61982: 8.71983: 9.31984: 8.91985: 6.91986: 8.91987: 10.21990: 12.51991: 13.31992: 14.21994: 11.21995: 12.41996: 14.71997: 14.41998: 14.11999: 15.42000: 10.92001: 12.42004: 16.72006: 172009: 17.82016: 13.32017: 29.12018: 35.52019: 35.52020: 33.92021: 31.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Fiji is 31.34, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Fiji peaked at 35.52 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.94, in 1985.

That places Fiji 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Fiji, 1974 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1974 7.2 —
1975 7.39 +2.7%
1977 7.51 +1.6%
1978 7.98 +6.3%
1979 8.31 +4.1%
1980 8.95 +7.8%
1981 8.61 -3.8%
1982 8.67 +0.6%
1983 9.25 +6.8%
1984 8.94 -3.4%
1985 6.94 -22.4%
1986 8.85 +27.6%
1987 10.2 +15.2%
1990 12.55 +23.0%
1991 13.3 +5.9%
1992 14.16 +6.5%
1994 11.17 -21.1%
1995 12.41 +11.1%
1996 14.67 +18.2%
1997 14.43 -1.6%
1998 14.14 -2.0%
1999 15.41 +9.0%
2000 10.95 -29.0%
2001 12.35 +12.9%
2004 16.71 +35.2%
2006 16.96 +1.5%
2009 17.85 +5.3%
2016 13.35 -25.2%
2017 29.12 +118.2%
2018 35.52 +22.0%
2019 35.49 -0.1%
2020 33.94 -4.4%
2021 31.34 -7.7%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 31.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 31.34 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.37, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +118.2% 13.35 29.12

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.68 7.2 8.31 5
1980s 8.8 6.94 10.2 8
1990s 13.58 11.17 15.41 9
2000s 14.96 10.95 17.85 5
2010s 28.37 13.35 35.52 4
2020s 32.64 31.34 33.94 2

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 147 Dominican Republic 33.36 compare
  2. 148 Lesotho 33.05 compare
  3. 149 Nauru 32.15 compare
  4. 151 North Macedonia 31.04 compare
  5. 152 Ethiopia 30.12 compare
  6. 153 Eswatini 30.01 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Fiji?
Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Fiji was 31.34 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 35.52 in 2018.
What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 6.94 in 1985.
How does Fiji rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
Fiji ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
198 places, 6,144 data points, 1970–2022
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.