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Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Fiji

Fiji: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.2%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 1983
All-time low
3.8%
in 2014
Years of data
28
1979–2023

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Fiji, 1979–2023

02461979200120231979: 5.2 % of GDP1981: 5.8 % of GDP1983: 6.5 % of GDP1989: 4.8 % of GDP1998: 5.5 % of GDP1999: 5.2 % of GDP2000: 5.9 % of GDP2001: 5.6 % of GDP2002: 6.3 % of GDP2004: 6.2 % of GDP2005: 5.2 % of GDP2006: 5.7 % of GDP2007: 5.9 % of GDP2008: 4.3 % of GDP2009: 4.5 % of GDP2011: 4.2 % of GDP2012: 4.5 % of GDP2013: 3.9 % of GDP2014: 3.8 % of GDP2015: 4.8 % of GDP2016: 4.8 % of GDP2017: 4.7 % of GDP2018: 4.8 % of GDP2019: 5.2 % of GDP2020: 5.8 % of GDP2021: 4.9 % of GDP2022: 3.9 % of GDP2023: 4.2 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Fiji stood at 4.2%.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Fiji peaked at 6.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2014.

That places Fiji 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1
1980s 5.7% 4.8% 6.5% 3
1990s 5.3% 5.2% 5.5% 2
2000s 5.5% 4.3% 6.3% 9
2010s 4.5% 3.8% 5.2% 9
2020s 4.7% 3.9% 5.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Fiji?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Fiji was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1983.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
How does Fiji rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Fiji ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.