International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Fiji
Fiji: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Fiji, 2000–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Fiji 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +82.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +90.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -59.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -40.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +298.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji was 0.5% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2013.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International 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