School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 2.91 years in 1996. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in French Polynesia, 1981–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 2.91 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 1996. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in French Polynesia peaked at 2.91 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.12 years, in 1982.
That places French Polynesia 37th out of 205 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.14 years | — |
| 1982 | 2.12 years | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.31 years | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 2.45 years | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.54 years | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.7 years | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 2.83 years | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.91 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.84 years | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.91 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.91 years | +0.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2.91 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 years, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2.91 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.91 years, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.44 years | 2.12 years | 2.83 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.88 years | 2.84 years | 2.91 years | 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in French Polynesia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in French Polynesia was 2.91 years in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 years in 1982.
- How does French Polynesia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- French Polynesia ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 1996.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release