Primary school starting age in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Primary school starting age was 6 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1981
All-time low
6 years
in 1981
Years of data
26
1981–2025
Primary school starting age in French Polynesia, 1981–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 6 years for primary school starting age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school starting age in French Polynesia peaked at 6 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1981.
That places French Polynesia 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
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More education data for French Polynesia
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.5% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.1% (1996)
- Primary education, teachers 2,052 (1996)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.49 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.4% (1996)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.8% (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school starting age in French Polynesia?
- Primary school starting age in French Polynesia was 6 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary school starting age recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary school starting age recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1981.
- How does French Polynesia rank for primary school starting age?
- French Polynesia ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school starting age rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 school starting age (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.