Primary education, teachers, per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0091 units per person in 1996. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in French Polynesia, 1971–1996
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in French Polynesia is 0.0091 units per person, measured in 1996.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0101 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per person, in 1971.
French Polynesia ranks 14th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0065 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0096 units per person | +47.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0093 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0086 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0088 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0093 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 units per person | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.008 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.009 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 units per person | +2.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.0091 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.0091 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +47.2% | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0096 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 primary education, teachers, per capita in French Polynesia?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in French Polynesia was 0.0091 units per person in 1996, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 1971.
- How does French Polynesia rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 1996.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.