Teachers in primary education, female in French Polynesia

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

Latest (1996)
1,381 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
166th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,406 number
in 1991
All-time low
530 number
in 1971
Years of data
16
1971–1996

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

05001.0k1.5k1971198319961971: 530 number1972: 839 number1973: 783 number1974: 876 number1975: 866 number1976: 950 number1980: 982 number1981: 1.1k number1982: 1.1k number1988: 1.3k number1989: 1.4k number1990: 1.4k number1991: 1.4k number1993: 1.2k number1995: 1.3k number1996: 1.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 1,381 number for teachers in primary education, female in 1996.

The figure 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 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 530 number, in 1971.

French Polynesia ranks 166th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 number 530 number 950 number 6
1980s 1,160 number 982 number 1,390 number 5
1990s 1,338 number 1,170 number 1,406 number 5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 163 Equatorial Guinea 1,785 number compare
  2. 164 Malta 1,712 number compare
  3. 165 Bahamas 1,411 number compare
  4. 167 Comoros 1,306 number compare
  5. 168 Bhutan 1,211 number compare
  6. 169 Guinea-Bissau 1,170 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 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 number 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 number in 1991.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 530 number in 1971.
How does French Polynesia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
French Polynesia ranks 166th out of 196 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private 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.