Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Fiji
Fiji: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 6,295 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Fiji, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Fiji stood at 6,295.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 6,601 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,296, in 2011.
Fiji ranks 153rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4,150 | — |
| 1992 | 4,644 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 4,921 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4,992 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5,021 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5,011 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,054 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,079 | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 4,125 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,107 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,028 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,029 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,939 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,296 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 3,671 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 6,211 | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 6,247 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,322 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 6,601 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 6,295 | -4.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 6,295 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 6,295 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +69.2% | 3,671 | 6,211 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,150 | 4,150 | 4,150 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,940 | 4,644 | 5,054 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,051 | 3,939 | 4,125 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,393 | 3,296 | 6,211 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,366 | 6,247 | 6,601 | 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Fiji?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Fiji was 6,295 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6,601 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,296 in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 153rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release