Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 29,415 in 1996. ▲ Rising

Latest (1996)
29,415
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
175th
of 206 countries
All-time high
30,037
in 1995
All-time low
24,148
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–1996

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in French Polynesia, 1971–1996

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971198319961971: 24.1k1972: 24.8k1973: 25.5k1974: 26.7k1975: 27.8k1976: 28.5k1977: 28.9k1978: 29.5k1979: 29.6k1980: 29.5k1981: 29.2k1982: 29.0k1983: 29.4k1984: 27.9k1985: 27.4k1986: 27.4k1987: 27.3k1988: 27.3k1989: 27.5k1990: 27.9k1991: 28.3k1992: 28.2k1993: 29.1k1994: 29.6k1995: 30.0k1996: 29.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 29,415 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 1996.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in French Polynesia peaked at 30,037 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24,148, in 1971.

That places French Polynesia 175th out of 206 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in French Polynesia, 1971 to 1996.
Year Value Change
1971 24,148
1972 24,822 +2.8%
1973 25,510 +2.8%
1974 26,667 +4.5%
1975 27,780 +4.2%
1976 28,533 +2.7%
1977 28,883 +1.2%
1978 29,528 +2.2%
1979 29,581 +0.2%
1980 29,482 -0.3%
1981 29,245 -0.8%
1982 29,012 -0.8%
1983 29,384 +1.3%
1984 27,944 -4.9%
1985 27,401 -1.9%
1986 27,354 -0.2%
1987 27,306 -0.2%
1988 27,259 -0.2%
1989 27,467 +0.8%
1990 27,854 +1.4%
1991 28,270 +1.5%
1992 28,195 -0.3%
1993 29,132 +3.3%
1994 29,600 +1.6%
1995 30,037 +1.5%
1996 29,415 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27,272 24,148 29,581 9
1980s 28,185 27,259 29,482 10
1990s 28,929 27,854 30,037 7

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
  2. 173 Samoa 34,962 compare
  3. 174 Iceland 32,314 compare
  4. 176 Malta 27,337 compare
  5. 177 Bahamas 26,817 compare
  6. 178 New Caledonia 22,308 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in French Polynesia?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in French Polynesia was 29,415 in 1996, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 30,037 in 1995.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 24,148 in 1971.
How does French Polynesia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
French Polynesia ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 1996.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.