Primary education, teachers in Fiji
Fiji: Primary education, teachers was 6,295 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Fiji, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Fiji is 6,295, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Fiji peaked at 6,601 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,296, in 2011.
Fiji ranks 153rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,150 | 4,150 | 4,150 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,940 | 4,644 | 5,054 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,051 | 3,939 | 4,125 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,393 | 3,296 | 6,211 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,366 | 6,247 | 6,601 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.27 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 113.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Fiji?
- Primary education, teachers in Fiji was 6,295 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6,601 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,296 in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for primary education, teachers?
- Fiji ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.