Teachers in primary education, female in Fiji
Fiji: Teachers in primary education, female was 4,069 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Fiji, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Fiji is 4,069, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Fiji peaked at 4,213 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,998, in 2011.
That places Fiji 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,316 | 2,316 | 2,316 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,819 | 2,606 | 2,969 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,287 | 2,175 | 2,347 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,666 | 1,998 | 3,816 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,093 | 4,024 | 4,213 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 150 Suriname 4,840 compare
- 151 Cyprus 4,544 compare
- 152 Luxembourg 4,490 compare
- 154 Maldives 4,001 compare
- 155 Timor-Leste 3,772 compare
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 2,991 compare
More education data for Fiji
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Fiji?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Fiji was 4,069 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 4,213 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,998 in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Fiji ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release