Education Statistics

students enrolled and number of teachers as at 31 May


Type of Information 2005 2006 2007
Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Primary Education
Number of Primary Schools 719 719 720
Number in primary education 72,407 68,682 141,089 72,505 67,624 140,129 69,579 64,256 133,835
Number of Teachers 2,161 2,845 5,006 2,214 2,797 5,011 2,344 2,787 5,131
Student Teacher Ratio 28.18 27.96 26.08
Secondary Education
Number of Secondary Schools 162 162 169
Number in secondary education 32,390 34,000 66,390 33,731 35,804 69,535 32,934 35,970 68,904
Number of Teachers 2,014 2,127 4,141 2,014 2,127 4,141 2,163 2,164 4,327
Student Teacher Ratio 16.03 16.79 15.92
Teacher Training
Number of Schools 4 4 4
Number in Teacher Training 347 366 713 399 478 877 426 468 894
Technical Vocational Schools
Number of Technical Vocational Schools 63 66 66
Number in technical & vocational schools 1,477 638 2,115 1,685 841 2,526 1,879 984 2,863
Source: Ministry of Education


Fiji Institute of Technology


Enrolment by schools 2003 2004 2005 2006
Automobile engineering & road transport 445 505 938 1,139
Building & civil engineering 348 575 816 1,018
Electrical & electronic engineering 495 829 1,090 1,276
Mechanical engineering 372 527 875 916
Commerce 1,907 2,830 3,779 4,645
General studies 582 538 584 626
Hospitality & tourism 239 297 629 840
Maritime studies 196 279 414 781
Art, culture & design 524 598 423 446
Learning Centre n/a n/a 759 822
Source: Fiji Institute of Technology


University of the South Pacific


Equivalent Full-time Students by Faculty 2006
Faculty of Arts and Law 2,547
Faculty of Business and Economics 3,201
Faculty of Islands and Oceans 1,000
Faculty of Science and Technology 2,301
College of Foundation Studies 2,187
Others 191
Source: University of the South Pacific.

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