Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Fiji

Fiji: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP was 0.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
0.7%
World rank
134th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1981
All-time low
0.7%
in 2011
Years of data
6
1979–2011

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Fiji, 1979–2011

0.511.522.51979199520111979: 1.7 %1981: 2.6 %1983: 2.1 %1989: 1.8 %2004: 2 %2011: 0.665 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Fiji is 0.7%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Fiji peaked at 2.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.

That places Fiji 134th out of 152 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%) in Fiji, 1979 to 2011.
Year % Change
1979 1.7%
1981 2.6% +57.0%
1983 2.1% -17.5%
1989 1.8% -14.7%
2004 2.0% +9.8%
2011 0.7% -66.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
1980s 2.2% 1.8% 2.6% 3
2000s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 131 China 0.7% compare
  2. 132 Comoros 0.7% compare
  3. 133 Bermuda 0.7% compare
  4. 135 Singapore 0.7% compare
  5. 136 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  6. 137 Namibia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Fiji?
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Fiji was 0.7% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1981.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
How does Fiji rank for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Fiji ranks 134th out of 152 countries with data for 2011.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/