Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Fiji
Fiji: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 64.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Fiji, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Fiji is 64.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Fiji peaked at 65.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2008.
That places Fiji 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 55.8% | — |
| 1992 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 56.8% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 56.0% | 59.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 55.2% | 56.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 59.5% | 61.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 62.0% | 65.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.6% compare
- 152 American Samoa 65.1% compare
- 153 Morocco 64.7% compare
- 155 Guadeloupe 64.2% compare
- 156 Cape Verde 63.5% compare
- 157 Vanuatu 62.8% compare
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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Fiji?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Fiji was 64.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2008.
- How does Fiji rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Fiji ranks 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release