Primary education, teachers in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Primary education, teachers was 2,052 in 1996. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in French Polynesia, 1971–1996
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 1996, primary education, teachers in French Polynesia stood at 2,052. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in French Polynesia peaked at 2,052 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 771, in 1971.
That places French Polynesia 170th out of 204 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 771 | — |
| 1972 | 1,173 | +52.1% |
| 1973 | 1,064 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 1,213 | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 1,149 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,213 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,295 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 1,427 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 1,556 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1,544 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,361 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 1,295 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1,337 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,967 | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 1,921 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,936 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,976 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,700 | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 1,741 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,970 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 1,974 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,052 | +4.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2,052 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 12% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2,052 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,125 | 771 | 1,295 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,551 | 1,295 | 1,967 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,907 | 1,700 | 2,052 | 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 in French Polynesia?
- Primary education, teachers in French Polynesia was 2,052 in 1996, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,052 in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 771 in 1971.
- How does French Polynesia rank for primary education, teachers?
- French Polynesia ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 1996.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.