Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 5,403 number in 1997. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in French Polynesia, 1981–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in French Polynesia is 5,403 number, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in French Polynesia peaked at 5,403 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,997 number, in 1981.
That places French Polynesia 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,997 number | — |
| 1982 | 4,043 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4,083 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4,116 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4,129 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,114 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4,176 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4,278 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4,408 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4,555 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4,705 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,864 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5,035 number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 5,196 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 5,319 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,371 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5,403 number | +0.6% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 5,403 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 12% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 5,403 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,149 number | 3,997 number | 4,408 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,056 number | 4,555 number | 5,403 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 170 Macau, China 6,606 number compare
- 171 Luxembourg 6,500 number compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 6,148 number compare
- 174 Bahamas 5,118 number compare
- 175 Samoa 4,962 number compare
- 176 Iceland 4,547 number compare
More education data for French Polynesia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1305 units per person (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,058 (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0623 units per person (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,357 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.91 % change on previous year (1993)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,052 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in French Polynesia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in French Polynesia was 5,403 number in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,403 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,997 number in 1981.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- French Polynesia ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 1997.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.