School life expectancy, primary, male in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.85 years in 1996. ▼ Falling

Latest (1996)
5.85 years
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
131st
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.4 years
in 1981
All-time low
5.85 years
in 1996
Years of data
14
1981–1996

School life expectancy, primary, male in French Polynesia, 1981–1996

024681981198819961981: 7.4 years1982: 7.3 years1983: 7.3 years1984: 6.9 years1985: 6.7 years1988: 6.8 years1989: 6.8 years1990: 6.6 years1991: 6.5 years1992: 6.3 years1993: 6.4 years1994: 6.2 years1995: 6.2 years1996: 5.8 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 5.85 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in French Polynesia peaked at 7.4 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.85 years, in 1996.

That places French Polynesia 131st out of 197 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.02 years 6.65 years 7.4 years 7
1990s 6.28 years 5.85 years 6.64 years 7

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 128 Seychelles 5.9 years compare
  2. 129 Estonia 5.9 years compare
  3. 130 Mauritius 5.88 years compare
  4. 132 Poland 5.84 years compare
  5. 133 Burkina Faso 5.79 years compare
  6. 134 El Salvador 5.79 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary, male in French Polynesia?
School life expectancy, primary, male in French Polynesia was 5.85 years in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 7.4 years in 1981.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.85 years in 1996.
How does French Polynesia rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
French Polynesia ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 1996.
Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,331 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.