Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Fiji
Fiji: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Fiji, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 4.2% for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji peaked at 6.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, 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.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.2% | — |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1983.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release