Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.943 index in 1996. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in French Polynesia, 1981–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in French Polynesia is 0.943 index, measured in 1996.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in French Polynesia peaked at 0.9587 index in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9001 index, in 1989.
That places French Polynesia 194th out of 215 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9413 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.9419 index | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9249 index | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9465 index | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9587 index | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9117 index | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9001 index | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9433 index | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9533 index | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9546 index | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9492 index | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9444 index | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9407 index | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.943 index | +0.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.943 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 94% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.943 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 index, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9322 index | 0.9001 index | 0.9587 index | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9469 index | 0.9407 index | 0.9546 index | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.9459 index compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9452 index compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 0.9436 index compare
- 195 Mozambique 0.9429 index compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9417 index compare
- 197 Fiji 0.9411 index compare
More health data for French Polynesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4426 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,588 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in French Polynesia?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in French Polynesia was 0.943 index in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9587 index in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9001 index in 1989.
- How does French Polynesia rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- French Polynesia ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 1996.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.