The products being produced in Fiji are sugarcane, coconuts, cassava (manioc, tapioca), rice, sweet potatoes, bananas; cattle, pigs, horses, goats; fish. These goods are being produced by a variety of different industries such as; tourism, sugar, clothing, copra, gold, silver, lumber, small cottage industries. These goods are exported all throughout the world, especially sugarcane with is the most popular product of Fiji. These products are used to feed tourist and the Fijian population.
This graph displays a record of GGP assistance to Fiji based on percentage of each number of projects. This also shows how important education is in Fijian society and everyday life. Education has the highest percentage at 57 percent and agriculture and fishing having the lowest importance at just 1 percent.
Education in Fiji is a lot different than many parts of the world, not only in todays society, but in the past as well. An academic year begins in February and continues till November. Primary schooling is mandatory and completely free for eight years, this is followed by four years of junior secondary and two years of senior secondary school. After that it is your choice to choose if you want to pay for a higher education or not. In the late 90’s the gross primary education enrollment in Fiji was as high as 110.5 percent, however the net primary enrollment rate was 99.4 percent.
As the 2000’s came about school enrollment dropped drastically in Fiji. Attendance rates dropped due to many reasons; security concerns, couldn’t afford school fees, and the cost of transportation just to name a few. In the beginning of the year the primary enrollment rate was 99 percent but, in that same year the percentage dropped 22 percent to make the enrollment rate 77 percent. About 5000 students were reported in May of 200 to have left school for good. In 2003 the ratio for teacher to students was about 28 to 1. On the other hand, the first University opening in the island of Suva in 1968, which was The University of the South Pacific. In 2001 there was an estimated 115,000 student enrolled in a higher education, making the literacy rate for 2004, 92.4 percent.
Fijian education is a combination of multiple aspects, such as; multiculturalism, multi-racialism, and numerous religious organizations. The Education System is taken care of by the government. However, most of the schools are managed by local committees or by a single racial community. The Ministry of Education in Fiji today is trying to get rid of the educational fees and other costs related to it and making education affordable for everyone.
Various education policies are formulated and are highlighting the primary areas like in-service training, personnel management along with the budgetary features.
As the 2000’s came about school enrollment dropped drastically in Fiji. Attendance rates dropped due to many reasons; security concerns, couldn’t afford school fees, and the cost of transportation just to name a few. In the beginning of the year the primary enrollment rate was 99 percent but, in that same year the percentage dropped 22 percent to make the enrollment rate 77 percent. About 5000 students were reported in May of 200 to have left school for good. In 2003 the ratio for teacher to students was about 28 to 1. On the other hand, the first University opening in the island of Suva in 1968, which was The University of the South Pacific. In 2001 there was an estimated 115,000 student enrolled in a higher education, making the literacy rate for 2004, 92.4 percent.
Fijian education is a combination of multiple aspects, such as; multiculturalism, multi-racialism, and numerous religious organizations. The Education System is taken care of by the government. However, most of the schools are managed by local committees or by a single racial community. The Ministry of Education in Fiji today is trying to get rid of the educational fees and other costs related to it and making education affordable for everyone.
Various education policies are formulated and are highlighting the primary areas like in-service training, personnel management along with the budgetary features.
"Fiji." Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations. . Retrieved November 08, 2016 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/fiji-0
This graph shows the percentage of gross enrollment ration for both boys and girls. The highest percentage rate being in 1975, which was 117.5 percent. On the other hand the lowest percentage rate was 101.5 percent in 2000, which was right after the government took a big downfall.
Education. (n.d.). Retrieved November 8, 2016, from http://data.worldbank.org/topic/education?locations=FJ