School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 5,133 number in 1997. ▲ Rising

Latest (1997)
5,133 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
173rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
5,133 number
in 1997
All-time low
4,092 number
in 1981
Years of data
17
1981–1997

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia, 1981–1997

02.0k4.0k6.0k1981198919971981: 4.1k number1982: 4.1k number1983: 4.1k number1984: 4.2k number1985: 4.2k number1986: 4.2k number1987: 4.2k number1988: 4.1k number1989: 4.1k number1990: 4.2k number1991: 4.2k number1992: 4.3k number1993: 4.4k number1994: 4.6k number1995: 4.8k number1996: 4.9k number1997: 5.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 1997, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia stood at 5,133 number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia peaked at 5,133 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,092 number, in 1981.

French Polynesia ranks 173rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number) in French Polynesia, 1981 to 1997.
Year number Change
1981 4,092 number
1982 4,101 number +0.2%
1983 4,139 number +0.9%
1984 4,198 number +1.4%
1985 4,247 number +1.2%
1986 4,211 number -0.8%
1987 4,169 number -1.0%
1988 4,138 number -0.7%
1989 4,128 number -0.2%
1990 4,163 number +0.8%
1991 4,250 number +2.1%
1992 4,336 number +2.0%
1993 4,446 number +2.5%
1994 4,586 number +3.1%
1995 4,757 number +3.7%
1996 4,949 number +4.0%
1997 5,133 number +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,158 number 4,092 number 4,247 number 9
1990s 4,578 number 4,163 number 5,133 number 8

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 170 Luxembourg 6,197 number compare
  2. 171 Bahamas 6,166 number compare
  3. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 5,860 number compare
  4. 174 Macau, China 4,800 number compare
  5. 175 Samoa 4,676 number compare
  6. 176 Iceland 4,618 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia?
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia was 5,133 number in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 5,133 number in 1997.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,092 number in 1981.
How does French Polynesia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
French Polynesia ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 1997.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.