School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.74 years in 1996. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in French Polynesia, 1981–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in French Polynesia is 5.74 years, measured in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in French Polynesia peaked at 7.25 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.74 years, in 1996.
That places French Polynesia 134th out of 199 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.83 years | 6.5 years | 7.25 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.15 years | 5.74 years | 6.48 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 131 Bangladesh 5.8 years compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 5.79 years compare
- 133 Vietnam 5.77 years compare
- 135 Panama 5.68 years compare
- 136 El Salvador 5.68 years compare
- 137 Colombia 5.68 years compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 49.5% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.4% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 76.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in French Polynesia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in French Polynesia was 5.74 years in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 years in 1996.
- How does French Polynesia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- French Polynesia ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 1996.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.