School life expectancy, primary, male in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.64 years in 1996. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in French Polynesia, 1981β1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 5.64 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in French Polynesia peaked at 7.15 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.64 years, in 1996.
That places French Polynesia 127th out of 209 countries with data for 1996, putting it 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 | 6.67 years | 6.19 years | 7.15 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.86 years | 5.64 years | 6.07 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More education data for French Polynesia
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (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, male in French Polynesia?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in French Polynesia was 5.64 years in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 years in 1996.
- How does French Polynesia rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- French Polynesia ranks 127th out of 209 countries with data for 1996.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release