Primary education, pupils, per capita in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1305 units per person in 1996. ▼ Falling

Latest (1996)
0.1305 units per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
47th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2072 units per person
in 1975
All-time low
0.1305 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
24
1971–1996

Primary education, pupils, per capita in French Polynesia, 1971–1996

00.050.10.150.21971198319961971: 0.205 units per person1972: 0.204 units per person1973: 0.203 units per person1974: 0.205 units per person1975: 0.207 units per person1976: 0.207 units per person1977: 0.203 units per person1978: 0.201 units per person1979: 0.195 units per person1980: 0.188 units per person1981: 0.181 units per person1982: 0.174 units per person1983: 0.171 units per person1984: 0.158 units per person1985: 0.151 units per person1988: 0.14 units per person1989: 0.138 units per person1990: 0.137 units per person1991: 0.136 units per person1992: 0.133 units per person1993: 0.135 units per person1994: 0.135 units per person1995: 0.135 units per person1996: 0.13 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 0.1305 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.2072 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1305 units per person, in 1996.

French Polynesia ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in French Polynesia, 1971 to 1996.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.2047 units per person
1972 0.2036 units per person -0.5%
1973 0.2026 units per person -0.5%
1974 0.2052 units per person +1.3%
1975 0.2072 units per person +1.0%
1976 0.2066 units per person -0.3%
1977 0.203 units per person -1.8%
1978 0.2011 units per person -0.9%
1979 0.1952 units per person -3.0%
1980 0.1884 units per person -3.5%
1981 0.1811 units per person -3.9%
1982 0.1741 units per person -3.9%
1983 0.1711 units per person -1.7%
1984 0.1584 units per person -7.4%
1985 0.1514 units per person -4.4%
1988 0.1397 units per person -7.8%
1989 0.1376 units per person -1.5%
1990 0.1367 units per person -0.6%
1991 0.1361 units per person -0.4%
1992 0.1333 units per person -2.1%
1993 0.1354 units per person +1.6%
1994 0.1353 units per person -0.0%
1995 0.1352 units per person -0.1%
1996 0.1305 units per person -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2033 units per person 0.1952 units per person 0.2072 units per person 9
1980s 0.1627 units per person 0.1376 units per person 0.1884 units per person 8
1990s 0.1346 units per person 0.1305 units per person 0.1367 units per person 7

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 44 Lesotho 0.1324 units per person compare
  2. 45 Egypt 0.1322 units per person compare
  3. 46 Guatemala 0.1317 units per person compare
  4. 48 Burkina Faso 0.1303 units per person compare
  5. 49 Kiribati 0.1298 units per person compare
  6. 50 Nicaragua 0.129 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per capita in French Polynesia?
Primary education, pupils, per capita in French Polynesia was 0.1305 units per person in 1996, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2072 units per person in 1975.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1305 units per person in 1996.
How does French Polynesia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
French Polynesia ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 1996.
Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.