Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 1,729 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in French Polynesia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in French Polynesia stood at 1,729. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in French Polynesia peaked at 2,756 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,729, in 2025.
French Polynesia ranks 182nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,093 | — |
| 1982 | 2,116 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,148 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2,185 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,204 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,250 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,315 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2,392 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,461 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2,506 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,544 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,577 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,663 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,713 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,756 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,753 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,719 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,231 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 2,173 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,032 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,951 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,918 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,852 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,796 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,766 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 1,729 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,240 | 2,093 | 2,461 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,654 | 2,506 | 2,756 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,145 | 2,032 | 2,231 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,835 | 1,729 | 1,951 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 179 Bahamas 2,178 compare
- 180 Iceland 2,127 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 2,013 compare
- 183 Guadeloupe 1,671 compare
- 184 Martinique 1,662 compare
- 185 Barbados 1,563 compare
More education data for French Polynesia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1305 units per person (1996)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in French Polynesia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in French Polynesia was 1,729 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,756 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,729 in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- French Polynesia ranks 182nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release