Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 640 number in 1996. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in French Polynesia, 1975–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 640 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 1996.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 244 number, in 1975.
That places French Polynesia 154th out of 185 countries with data for 1996, putting it 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 244 number | — |
| 1976 | 265 number | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 289 number | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 305 number | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 346 number | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 350 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 406 number | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 437 number | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 462 number | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 550 number | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 600 number | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 623 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 626 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 600 number | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 669 number | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 673 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 640 number | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 266 number | 244 number | 289 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 432 number | 305 number | 600 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 638.5 number | 600 number | 673 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 151 Timor-Leste 675 number
- 152 Chad 664 number compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 662 number compare
- 155 Saint Lucia 576 number compare
- 156 New Caledonia 461 number compare
- 157 Fiji 450 number compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 450 number compare
More education data for French Polynesia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,052 (1996)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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 number 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 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 244 number in 1975.
- How does French Polynesia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- French Polynesia ranks 154th out of 185 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.