Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Fiji
Fiji: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Fiji, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 13.8% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Fiji peaked at 23.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2022.
Fiji ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 19.0% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 15.9% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.3% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Gross national expenditure 14.91 billion current LCU (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.6% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 70.4% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.33 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 12.09 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 89.3% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 6.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 7.37 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.20 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 54.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Fiji?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Fiji was 13.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2022.
- How does Fiji rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Fiji ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.