School age population, primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 26,619 number in 1997. β² Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia, 1981β1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia is 26,619 number, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia peaked at 26,619 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20,733 number, in 1986.
French Polynesia ranks 176th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,977 number | 20,733 number | 25,033 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 24,112 number | 21,707 number | 26,619 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More education data for French Polynesia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,052 (1996)
- School enrollment, primary 108.1% (1996)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0091 units per person (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia was 26,619 number in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,619 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,733 number in 1986.
- How does French Polynesia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- French Polynesia ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 1997.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.