Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Fiji
Fiji: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 18.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.1
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
66th
of 110 countries
All-time high
19.78
in 2020
All-time low
17.5
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Fiji, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Fiji stood at 18.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Fiji ranks 66th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19.59 | — |
| 2020 | 19.78 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.53 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.29 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 17.5 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 18.1 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.59 | 19.59 | 19.59 | 1 |
| 2020s | 18.64 | 17.5 | 19.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 63 Marshall Islands 19.11 compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 18.6 compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.27 compare
- 67 Jamaica 17.94 compare
- 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 17.45 compare
- 69 Jordan 17.34 compare
More education data for Fiji
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,295 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Fiji?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Fiji was 18.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 19.78 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Fiji ranks 66th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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