Teachers in primary education, female in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Teachers in primary education, female was 1,381 in 1996. β² Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in French Polynesia, 1971β1996
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 167 Comoros, Union of the 1,709 compare
- 168 Malta 1,666 compare
- 169 Bhutan 1,544 compare
- 171 Bahamas, The 1,364 compare
- 172 Samoa 1,259 compare
- 173 Guadeloupe 1,232 compare
More education data for French Polynesia
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.1% (1996)
- Primary education, teachers 2,052 (1996)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.4% (1996)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release