7 answers, 2 from Fiji's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
Fiji's 736 primary schools had 161,515 students in 2022, and its 176 secondary schools had 73,447, according to Ministry of Education figures published by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics. There were 87,264 boys and 74,251 girls in primary school, and 35,131 boys and 38,316 girls in secondary school.
The totals are the sum of the male and female counts in the bureau's table. The same page gives student numbers at the University of the South Pacific, the University of Fiji and Fiji National University. National exam results are released by the Ministry of Education, whose site could not be reached from this check on 15 October 2026.
Fiji's 2026-2027 budget gives the education sector $883 million, about 18% of the budget and the largest share of any sector, according to the 2026-2027 Budget Address. The Ministry of Education receives $708.3 million, including $434 million for the salaries of over 13,000 teachers.
The address lists around $61 million for the free education grant, $54 million for transport assistance and $40 million for back-to-school assistance. These are budget allocations; the detailed estimates are on the Ministry of Finance's budget documents page.
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2016, is 96.8%. The peak was 99.1% in 2006 and the low 96.3% in 2007. It is 7th highest of 20 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 94.2%. World rank, highest first: 33rd of 133.
98.1%: that is gross secondary school enrolment in Fiji for 2024, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. The peak was 98.5% in 2023 and the low 79.3% in 2008. East Asia & Pacific median: 92.0%; Fiji is 4th highest of 16. Worldwide: 40th of 100.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics puts gross tertiary enrolment in Fiji at 75.0% in 2024. Its high point since 2005 was 2020, at 83.8%; its low point was 2005, at 14.5%. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 47.4%, and Fiji placed 5th highest of 15. World rank, highest first: 21st of 90.
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics puts government spending on education in Fiji at 4.2% of GDP in 2023. The peak was 5.9% of GDP in 2007 and the low 3.8% of GDP in 2014. East Asia & Pacific median: 3.8% of GDP; Fiji is 9th highest of 20. World rank, highest first: 42nd of 112.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2024, is 116.3%. The peak was 116.7% in 2023 and the low 92.0% in 2008. East Asia & Pacific median: 98.9%; Fiji is 1st highest of 20. Of 104 countries with 2024 data, 2nd highest.
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