Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Fiji
Fiji: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 13.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Fiji, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 13.8% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Fiji peaked at 23.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Fiji 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Fiji, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 19.0% | — |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 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 education data for Fiji
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1227 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Fiji?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Fiji was 13.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Fiji rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Fiji ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release