Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Fiji
Fiji: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 66.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Fiji, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 66.1% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Fiji peaked at 80.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2024.
Fiji ranks 51st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 80.2% | — |
| 2007 | 77.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | -12.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 66.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.6%, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 66.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.8%, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 77.6% | 80.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 75.5% | 79.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 48 Zambia 67.0% compare
- 49 New Zealand 66.8% compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 66.1% compare
- 52 Turkey 65.6% compare
- 53 Costa Rica 65.0% compare
- 54 Iran 64.8% compare
More work & labour data for Fiji
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4647 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 697.67 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 300.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 444.8 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 434.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 879.38 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Fiji?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Fiji was 66.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Fiji ranks 51st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).