Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Fiji
Fiji: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Fiji, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji peaked at 6.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2013.
Fiji ranks 119th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Initial 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 | 6.1% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
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 | 5.1% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji was 3.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Initial 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