French Polynesia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
French Polynesia
95.9%
in 1996
Papua New Guinea
96.0%
in 2021
French Polynesia rank
110th
Papua New Guinea rank
109th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- French Polynesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 96.0% against 95.9% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.1%.
French Polynesia ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 209 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, French Polynesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 96.0% against 95.9% in French Polynesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How do French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- French Polynesia ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.