Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.49
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6
in 1955
All-time low
1.49
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in French Polynesia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 1.49 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in French Polynesia peaked at 6 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2024.
That places French Polynesia 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.47 | — |
| 1951 | 5.59 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 5.71 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 5.83 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 5.94 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 6 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 5.99 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 5.99 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.98 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.97 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.93 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.95 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.97 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.97 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.98 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.98 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.95 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.9 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.82 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.63 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 5.45 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.27 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 5.09 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.91 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 4.71 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.51 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 4.37 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.04 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 3.94 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.94 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.93 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.8 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.74 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.83 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.86 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.71 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.62 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.75 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.49 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 3.43 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.26 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.15 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.94 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.78 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.72 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.59 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.49 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.58 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.52 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.26 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.12 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.19 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.06 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.76 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.67 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.49 | -0.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 1.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 1.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.85 | 5.47 | 6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.95 | 5.82 | 6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.79 | 3.94 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 | 3.49 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.49 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 2.12 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.57 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.49 | 1.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More education data for French Polynesia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.48 (1996)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.94 (1996)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,253 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,796 (1996)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 22,366 (1993)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 29,415 (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in French Polynesia?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in French Polynesia was 1.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2024.
- How does French Polynesia rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- French Polynesia ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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