Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 640 in 1996. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia, 1975–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia is 640, measured in 1996.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia peaked at 673 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 244, in 1975.
French Polynesia ranks 162nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 244 | — |
| 1976 | 265 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 289 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 305 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 346 | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 350 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 406 | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 437 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 462 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 550 | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 600 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 623 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 626 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 600 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 669 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 673 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 640 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 266 | 244 | 289 | 3 |
| 1980s | 432 | 305 | 600 | 8 |
| 1990s | 638.5 | 600 | 673 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 159 Timor-Leste 757
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 662 compare
- 161 Martinique 660 compare
- 163 New Caledonia 461 compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 450 compare
- 165 Samoa 411 compare
More education data for French Polynesia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.5% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,052 (1996)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.14 (1996)
- School enrollment, primary 108.1% (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia was 640 in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 673 in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 244 in 1975.
- How does French Polynesia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- French Polynesia ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 1996.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release