Start of the academic school year in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Start of the academic school year was 1,996 in 1997. ▬ Flat
Latest (1997)
1,996
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
207th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,996
in 1997
All-time low
1,970
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–1997
Start of the academic school year in French Polynesia, 1971–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start of the academic school year in French Polynesia is 1,996, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in French Polynesia peaked at 1,996 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,970, in 1971.
French Polynesia ranks 207th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Start of the academic school year in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,970 | — |
| 1972 | 1,971 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,973 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,974 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,975 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,976 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,977 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,978 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,979 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,980 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,981 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,982 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,983 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,984 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,985 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,986 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,987 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,988 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,989 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,991 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,992 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,993 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,994 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,995 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,996 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,970 | 1,978 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,979 | 1,988 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,992 | 1,989 | 1,996 | 8 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 206 American Samoa 2,005 compare
- 207 Western Sahara 1,996 compare
- 207 Guadeloupe 1,996 compare
- 207 French Guiana 1,996 compare
- 207 Guam 1,996 compare
- 207 Martinique 1,996 compare
- 207 Reunion 1,996 compare
- 207 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,996 compare
- 207 United States Virgin Islands 1,996 compare
More education data for French Polynesia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,366 (1993)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.91 % change on previous year (1993)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,052 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,049 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.99 % change on previous year (1993)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10,125 (1993)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 301 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start of the academic school year in French Polynesia?
- Start of the academic school year in French Polynesia was 1,996 in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,996 in 1997.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 in 1971.
- How does French Polynesia rank for start of the academic school year?
- French Polynesia ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 1997.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release