Government expenditure on education, total in Fiji
Fiji: Government expenditure on education, total was 13.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Fiji, 1981–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, total in Fiji stood at 13.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Fiji peaked at 23.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
Fiji ranks 80th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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 government expenditure on education, total in Fiji?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Fiji was 13.8% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Fiji rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Fiji ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.