Teachers in pre-primary education, female in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 640 number in 1996. ▲ Rising

Latest (1996)
640 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
146th
of 179 countries
All-time high
660 number
in 1993
All-time low
244 number
in 1975
Years of data
14
1975–1996

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in French Polynesia, 1975–1996

02004006001975198519961975: 244 number1976: 265 number1977: 289 number1980: 305 number1981: 346 number1982: 350 number1983: 406 number1985: 462 number1988: 550 number1989: 592 number1990: 623 number1991: 616 number1993: 660 number1996: 640 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in French Polynesia is 640 number, measured in 1996.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in French Polynesia peaked at 660 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 244 number, in 1975.

That places French Polynesia 146th out of 179 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 266 number 244 number 289 number 3
1980s 430.14 number 305 number 592 number 7
1990s 634.75 number 616 number 660 number 4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 143 Suriname 826 number compare
  2. 144 Malta 778 number compare
  3. 145 Singapore 776 number compare
  4. 147 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 624 number compare
  5. 147 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 624 number
  6. 149 Chad 586 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in French Polynesia?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in French Polynesia was 640 number in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 660 number in 1993.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 244 number in 1975.
How does French Polynesia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
French Polynesia ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 1996.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.