Fiji: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

Over five years it is up 1.35% from 6,211 in 2019 (0.27% a year on average, compounded). Since 1981 it is up 51.69% from 4,150 in 1981 (0.97% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 24 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Fiji's primary education, teachers fell 4.6% on 2023 (from 6,601 to 6,295).

Across the 11 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2023), the average change was +1.7% and a typical year strayed about 3.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 11.4% in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was 4.6% in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Fiji had the 83rd highest value of the 108 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Fiji in the 2024 ranking

• Armenia — 80th of 108: 7,540
• Moldova — 81st of 108: 7,408
• Guyana — 82nd of 108: 6,330
• Mauritius — 84th of 108: 6,144
• Luxembourg — 85th of 108: 5,878
• Solomon Islands — 86th of 108: 5,327

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 20 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Brunei Darussalam — 3,846 (2024)
• Cambodia — 46,016 (2024)
• China — 6.74 million (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 28,284 (2024)
• Indonesia — 1.51 million (2025)
• Japan — 440,864 (2023)
• Kiribati — 734 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 173,133 (2024)
• Lao PDR — 21,845 (2025)
• Macao SAR, China — 2,896 (2024)
• Malaysia — 273,792 (2024)

More education data for Fiji

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 113,938 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 110.38% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 107.18% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 113.5% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.96 (2021)
• Secondary education, pupils — 113,613 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Fiji's primary education, teachers?

6,295 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1981?

It is up 51.69% from 4,150 in 1981 (0.97% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 6,601 in 2023 and the lowest 3,296 in 2011.

How does Fiji rank?

83rd highest of 108 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Fiji?

In 2024, Fiji's primary education, teachers fell 4.6% on 2023 (from 6,601 to 6,295). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2023), the average change was +1.7% and a typical year strayed about 3.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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