Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Fiji
Fiji: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 19.29 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Fiji, 1998–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Fiji recorded 19.29 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2012.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Fiji peaked at 26.47 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.72, in 2008.
That places Fiji 54th out of 190 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.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.95 | — |
| 1999 | 21.33 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 20.21 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 19.15 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 19 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.62 | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 22.38 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 23.87 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 22.9 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.72 | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 26.47 | +41.4% |
| 2012 | 19.29 | -27.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 19.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.04, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 19.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.33, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.14 | 21.33 | 22.95 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.36 | 18.72 | 24.62 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.88 | 19.29 | 26.47 | 2 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Fiji?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Fiji was 19.29 in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 26.47 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.72 in 2008.
- How does Fiji rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Fiji ranks 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.