Primary education, teachers in Fiji
Fiji: Primary education, teachers was 64.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Fiji, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Fiji stood at 64.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Fiji peaked at 65.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2008.
Fiji ranks 144th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 56.0% | 59.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 55.2% | 56.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 59.5% | 61.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 62.0% | 65.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,295 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 113.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 390,290 (2025)
- Labor force, female 34.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Fiji?
- Primary education, teachers in Fiji was 64.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2008.
- How does Fiji rank for primary education, teachers?
- Fiji ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.