Female teachers in Fiji
Fiji: Female teachers was 64.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.64
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
154th
of 212 countries
All-time high
65.1
in 2021
All-time low
55.22
in 2008
Years of data
21
1981–2024
Female teachers in Fiji, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 64.64 for female teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Fiji peaked at 65.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.22, in 2008.
That places Fiji 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Female teachers in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 55.81 | — |
| 1992 | 56.12 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 56.05 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.05 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.98 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 59.25 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 56.79 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 56.29 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.9 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.44 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 56.9 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.89 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.22 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 60.62 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 59.49 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 61.44 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 62.02 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.1 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 63.65 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 63.82 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.64 | +1.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 64.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 64.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.81 | 55.81 | 55.81 | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.04 | 56.05 | 59.25 | 6 |
| 2000s | 56.44 | 55.22 | 56.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.52 | 59.49 | 61.44 | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.85 | 62.02 | 65.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 151 Bolivia 65.58 compare
- 152 American Samoa 65.08 compare
- 153 Morocco 64.74 compare
- 155 Guadeloupe 64.17 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 63.51 compare
- 157 Vanuatu 62.79 compare
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 female teachers in Fiji?
- Female teachers in Fiji was 64.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.22 in 2008.
- How does Fiji rank for female teachers?
- Fiji ranks 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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