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Fiji is a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific lying between Vanuatu and Samoa. The principal island is Viti Levu. The first schools in Fiji were established by missionaries. Primary school for the first 8 years in Fiji during the the 1990s is free and compulsory. Amost all Fijian children attend primary school. This is possible because there are many small one room schools located in villages throughout the islands. There are both state public schools and privaste schools. Missions schools function under government supervision. Government spending for education is substantial, about 4.5 percent of GDP (1990). Less than half of the primary students continue on to secondary schools (mid-1990s). This relatively low rate is because children in rural areas have to travel outside their village to reach a secondary school. About 10 percent of the secondary students are in technical or vocational schools. The 2000 coup created security concerns, causing some parents to keep their children home. While there are free state schools, some low income families have difficuklty affording transportation and school supplies. Fiji has colleges/universities. The the University of the South Pacific opened in Suva (1968). Students not only come from Fiji, but other Pacific island states. There are some smaller colleges, including a teacher taining college. Most of the Fiji populsation is literate. Adult illiteracy is only about 7 percent.
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