Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Fiji
Fiji: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes was 72.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Fiji, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 72.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Fiji peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2024.
Fiji ranks 61st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 94.8% | — |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | -21.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 72.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 72.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.6%, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 72.9% | 93.3% | 4 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Fiji?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Fiji was 72.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Fiji ranks 61st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release