School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 15,686 number in 1997. β–² Rising

Latest (1997)
15,686 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
172nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
16,325 number
in 1994
All-time low
12,131 number
in 1981
Years of data
17
1981–1997

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia, 1981–1997

05.0k10.0k15.0k1981198919971981: 12.1k number1982: 12.3k number1983: 12.5k number1984: 12.6k number1985: 12.6k number1986: 12.7k number1987: 13.1k number1988: 13.6k number1989: 14.1k number1990: 14.7k number1991: 15.1k number1992: 15.6k number1993: 16.0k number1994: 16.3k number1995: 16.2k number1996: 16.0k number1997: 15.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 1997, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia stood at 15,686 number.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia peaked at 16,325 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,131 number, in 1981.

French Polynesia ranks 172nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,845 number 12,131 number 14,147 number 9
1990s 15,694 number 14,654 number 16,325 number 8

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 169 Luxembourg 19,887 number compare
  2. 170 Sao Tome and Principe 18,590 number compare
  3. 171 Belize 15,701 number compare
  4. 173 Vanuatu 15,548 number compare
  5. 174 Iceland 13,113 number compare
  6. 175 Samoa 10,378 number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia?
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia was 15,686 number in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 16,325 number in 1994.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,131 number in 1981.
How does French Polynesia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
French Polynesia ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 1997.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.