What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between French Polynesia and Samoa?

5,308 number, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?

17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1997.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs Samoa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

French Polynesia

15,686 number

in 1997

Samoa

10,378 number

in 2019

French Polynesia rank

172nd

Samoa rank

175th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

French Polynesia
Samoa

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 15,686 number against 10,378 number in Samoa, a difference of 5,308 number.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.5 times Samoa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 175th of 206 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12,845 number	9,227 number	3,618 number	French Polynesia
1990s	15,694 number	9,479 number	6,215 number	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, French Polynesia or Samoa?: French Polynesia, at 15,686 number against 10,378 number in Samoa as of 1997.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between French Polynesia and Samoa?: 5,308 number, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1997.
How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 175th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.