School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.48 years in 1996. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in French Polynesia, 1981β1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in French Polynesia is 5.48 years, measured in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in French Polynesia peaked at 6.94 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.48 years, in 1996.
French Polynesia ranks 136th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.45 years | 5.92 years | 6.94 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.7 years | 5.48 years | 5.9 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More education data for French Polynesia
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.1% (1996)
- Primary education, teachers 2,052 (1996)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.4% (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in French Polynesia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in French Polynesia was 5.48 years in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 years in 1996.
- How does French Polynesia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- French Polynesia ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 1996.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release