Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Fiji
Fiji: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 1,430 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Fiji, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Fiji is 1,430, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 1,430 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125, in 1979.
Fiji ranks 143rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 324 | — |
| 1975 | 256 | -21.0% |
| 1977 | 163 | -36.3% |
| 1978 | 170 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 125 | -26.5% |
| 1980 | 196 | +56.8% |
| 1981 | 217 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 253 | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 255 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 308 | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 325 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 335 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 375 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 422 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 312 | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 340 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 414 | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 450 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,302 | +189.3% |
| 2021 | 1,341 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,362 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,189 | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 1,430 | +20.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1,430 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,584, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1,430 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,376, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +189.3% | 450 | 1,302 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207.6 | 125 | 324 | 5 |
| 1980s | 269.86 | 196 | 335 | 7 |
| 1990s | 398.5 | 375 | 422 | 2 |
| 2000s | 379 | 312 | 450 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,325 | 1,189 | 1,430 | 5 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Fiji?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Fiji was 1,430 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,430 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 1979.
- How does Fiji rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release