Teachers in primary education, female in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Teachers in primary education, female was 1,381 in 1996. β–² Rising

Latest (1996)
1,381
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
170th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,406
in 1991
All-time low
530
in 1971
Years of data
16
1971–1996

Teachers in primary education, female in French Polynesia, 1971–1996

05001.0k1.5k1971198319961971: 5301972: 8391973: 7831974: 8761975: 8661976: 9501980: 9821981: 1.1k1982: 1.1k1988: 1.3k1989: 1.4k1990: 1.4k1991: 1.4k1993: 1.2k1995: 1.3k1996: 1.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 1996, teachers in primary education, female in French Polynesia stood at 1,381.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in French Polynesia peaked at 1,406 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 530, in 1971.

That places French Polynesia 170th out of 206 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 807.33 530 950 6
1980s 1,160 982 1,390 5
1990s 1,338 1,170 1,406 5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 167 Comoros, Union of the 1,709 compare
  2. 168 Malta 1,666 compare
  3. 169 Bhutan 1,544 compare
  4. 171 Bahamas, The 1,364 compare
  5. 172 Samoa 1,259 compare
  6. 173 Guadeloupe 1,232 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places β†’

More education data for French Polynesia

All data for French Polynesia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in French Polynesia?
Teachers in primary education, female in French Polynesia was 1,381 in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 1,406 in 1991.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 530 in 1971.
How does French Polynesia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
French Polynesia ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 1996.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release