Current school enrolment figures paint a stark picture of Fiji’s demographic future. Out of 242,665 students enrolled in early childhood, primary, and secondary education, 182,840 are iTaukei, while only 49,723 are Indo-Fijian. That means Indo-Fijians now make up just one-fifth of the school-age population, while iTaukei children constitute three-quarters. The imbalance is especially visible at [...]The post OPINION | A vanishing minority: Indo-Fijians and Fiji’s changing ethnic balance appeared first on The Fiji Times.
OPINION | A vanishing minority: Indo-Fijians and Fiji’s changing ethnic balance