Government expenditure on education, US$ in Fiji
Fiji: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 162.69 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Fiji, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in Fiji is 162.69 millions, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Fiji peaked at 199.14 millions in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53 millions, in 1979.
That places Fiji 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Fiji, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 53 millions | — |
| 1981 | 71.93 millions | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 72.85 millions | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 57.14 millions | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 91.33 millions | +59.9% |
| 1999 | 100.09 millions | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 98.64 millions | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 93.25 millions | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 115.05 millions | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 168.15 millions | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 154 millions | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 173.97 millions | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 199.14 millions | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 149.86 millions | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 129.13 millions | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 157.72 millions | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 162.69 millions | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53 millions | 53 millions | 53 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.31 millions | 57.14 millions | 72.85 millions | 3 |
| 1990s | 95.71 millions | 91.33 millions | 100.09 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 142.36 millions | 93.25 millions | 199.14 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 160.2 millions | 157.72 millions | 162.69 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,295 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Fiji?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Fiji was 162.69 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 199.14 millions in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 millions in 1979.
- How does Fiji rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Fiji ranks 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release