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
67th
of 113 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 67th of 113 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% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 18.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.11, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 18.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.32, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 64 Marshall Islands 19.11 compare
- 65 Moldova 18.6 compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.27 compare
- 68 Jamaica 17.94 compare
- 69 Micronesia (country) 17.45 compare
- 70 Jordan 17.34 compare
More education data for Fiji
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.07 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.61 (2024)
- 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)
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 67th out of 113 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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