Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Fiji
Fiji: Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,316 | — |
| 1992 | 2,606 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 2,758 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 2,798 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2,911 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2,969 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,870 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,296 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 2,347 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,318 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,292 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,292 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,175 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,998 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2,184 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3,816 | +74.7% |
| 2021 | 4,067 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 4,024 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,213 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 4,069 | -3.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4,069 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4,069 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,593, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (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 | +74.7% | 2,184 | 3,816 |
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
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, 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