Primary education, teachers in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Primary education, teachers was 67.3% in 1996. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in French Polynesia, 1971–1996
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 1996, primary education, teachers in French Polynesia stood at 67.3%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in French Polynesia peaked at 78.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 1988.
That places French Polynesia 136th out of 200 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.3% | 68.7% | 78.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 68.9% | 65.1% | 72.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 67.2% | 72.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More education data for French Polynesia
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.1% (1996)
- Primary education, teachers 2,052 (1996)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.4% (1996)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.8% (1996)
- Labor force, female 44.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 120,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in French Polynesia?
- Primary education, teachers in French Polynesia was 67.3% in 1996, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 1988.
- How does French Polynesia rank for primary education, teachers?
- French Polynesia ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 1996.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.