Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Fiji
Fiji: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 57.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Fiji, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Fiji stood at 57.5%.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Fiji peaked at 71.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1998.
That places Fiji 113th out of 210 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.5% | — |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 45.5% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 49.3% | 71.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 50.2% | 57.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 110 Samoa 58.3% compare
- 111 Costa Rica 57.9% compare
- 112 Tonga 57.7% compare
- 114 Macau, China 57.4% compare
- 115 Kuwait 57.2% compare
- 116 Netherlands 57.2% 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 secondary education who are female in Fiji?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Fiji was 57.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1998.
- How does Fiji rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Fiji ranks 113th out of 210 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release