Fiji vs UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Fiji
64.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
57.3%
in 2024
Fiji rank
154th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
157th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Fiji
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 64.6% against 57.3% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: South Asia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.

Fiji ranks 154th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 157th of 212 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 55.8% 27.2% 28.6% Fiji
1990s 57.0% 34.5% 22.6% Fiji
2000s 56.4% 40.4% 16.1% Fiji
2010s 60.5% 50.2% 10.3% Fiji
2020s 63.8% 56.3% 7.5% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Fiji or UNICEF: South Asia?
Fiji, at 64.6% against 57.3% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Fiji and UNICEF: South Asia?
7.3%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and UNICEF: South Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Fiji and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Fiji ranks 154th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 157th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release