Trained teachers in primary education in Fiji
Fiji: Trained teachers in primary education was 89.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Fiji, 2008–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education in Fiji stood at 89.2%.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Fiji peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2020.
Fiji ranks 86th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.8% | — |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 92.3% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 87.6% | 96.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Fiji
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113,938 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Fiji?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Fiji was 89.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Fiji ranks 86th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.