Education spending in Fiji
Fiji: Education spending was 4.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.25
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.49
in 1983
All-time low
3.77
in 2014
Years of data
28
1979–2023
Education spending in Fiji, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Fiji is 4.25, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Fiji peaked at 6.49 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 2014.
Fiji ranks 98th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Education spending in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.2 | — |
| 1981 | 5.82 | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 6.49 | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 4.83 | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 5.52 | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 5.17 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 5.88 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 5.64 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.28 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 6.21 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.17 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 5.66 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 5.89 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.25 | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.17 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.88 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.81 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 4.84 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.65 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.15 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 5.81 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 4.85 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 3.94 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 4.25 | +7.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.71 | 4.83 | 6.49 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.35 | 5.17 | 5.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 4.25 | 6.28 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 3.77 | 5.15 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.71 | 3.94 | 5.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.07 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.61 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,041 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 644 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,362 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,542 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,613 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,938 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Fiji?
- Education spending in Fiji was 4.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 in 1983.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for education spending?
- Fiji ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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