Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Fiji
Fiji: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9411 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9411 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9975 index
in 2002
All-time low
0.9301 index
in 2020
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Fiji stood at 0.9411 index.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Fiji peaked at 0.9975 index in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9301 index, in 2020.
That places Fiji 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Fiji, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.957 index | — |
| 1971 | 0.9605 index | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9686 index | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9491 index | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9731 index | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9751 index | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9687 index | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9695 index | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9624 index | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9622 index | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.96 index | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9592 index | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9626 index | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9654 index | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9649 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9704 index | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9653 index | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9781 index | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9703 index | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9744 index | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9854 index | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9681 index | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9673 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9768 index | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9789 index | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9719 index | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9845 index | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9975 index | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9878 index | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9751 index | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9792 index | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9718 index | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.985 index | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9705 index | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9743 index | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9771 index | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9732 index | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9643 index | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9491 index | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9473 index | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.946 index | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9418 index | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9314 index | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9301 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9328 index | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9384 index | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9409 index | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9411 index | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.9411 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 index, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.9411 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 index, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9646 index | 0.9491 index | 0.9751 index | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.964 index | 0.9592 index | 0.9704 index | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9749 index | 0.9673 index | 0.9854 index | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9804 index | 0.9705 index | 0.9975 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9561 index | 0.9314 index | 0.9771 index | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9367 index | 0.9301 index | 0.9411 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 194 French Polynesia 0.943 index compare
- 195 Mozambique 0.9429 index compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9417 index compare
- 198 Ethiopia 0.9346 index compare
- 199 Eswatini 0.9344 index compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9292 index compare
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Fiji?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Fiji was 0.9411 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9975 index in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9301 index in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Fiji ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.