Education in Northern Division, Fiji: official figures
95.3% of women aged 15-49 in the Northern Division were literate in the 2021 survey, 2nd highest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 95.5%).
What is the male literacy rate in the Northern Division?
89.9% of men aged 15-49 in the Northern Division were literate in the 2021 survey, the lowest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 93.1%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many young children in the Northern Division go to preschool?
20.9% of children aged 36-59 months in the Northern Division attended early childhood education in 2021, the lowest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 21.5%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many children in the Northern Division go to primary school?
The adjusted net attendance rate for primary school age children in the Northern Division was 99.0% in 2021, the highest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 98.3%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many children in the Northern Division go to lower secondary school?
The adjusted net attendance rate for lower secondary school age children in the Northern Division was 95.3% in 2021, 2nd highest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 94.7%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many teenagers in the Northern Division go to upper secondary school?
The adjusted net attendance rate for upper secondary school age children in the Northern Division was 71.8% in 2021, 2nd highest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 71.3%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow Northern Division compares with other divisions
Literate women aged 15-49 (2021)
Northern Division ranks 2 of 4, highest first. Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2021
| Rank | Region | Literate women aged 15-49 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Division | 96.4% |
| 2 | Northern Division | 95.3% |
| 3 | Eastern Division | 94.7% |
| 4 | Western Division | 94.7% |
Upper secondary school net attendance rate (2021)
Northern Division ranks 2 of 4, highest first. Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2021
| Rank | Region | Upper secondary school net attendance rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Division | 72.2% |
| 2 | Northern Division | 71.8% |
| 3 | Western Division | 71.0% |
| 4 | Eastern Division | 61.7% |
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Sources
- Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF): Fiji Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2021, Survey Findings Report, Tables LN.2.3, LN.2.4 and LN.2.6: school attendance, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd07375a3851…)
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