French Polynesia
Last updated April 1, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Emerging readiness
French Polynesia demonstrates early-stage readiness (68th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 68th
- Global rank
- Not ranked (microstate)
- Regional rank
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Country profile
French Polynesia shows strong future-readiness momentum, with clear strengths in Governance (79, 90th percentile).
Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Strong tertiary enrollment expands future talent pipelines and strengthens national innovation potential.
A large research workforce accelerates experimentation, technology adoption, and applied innovation. Policy and regulatory teams coordinate effectively, keeping reforms aligned and providing the stability needed for long-term educational planning. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
Areas with room to grow: Infrastructure (66, 42nd percentile), School Access and Gender Parity (48, 49th percentile), and Innovation (39, 45th percentile). These dimensions sit close to global norms and could accelerate quickly with targeted investment.
Note: Because many indicators are imputed, these findings should be treated as provisional until more reported data arrives.
Key insights
- Sits above the global median at the 68th percentile.
- Scores range from Governance (78.9) to Innovation (38.7), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Leads regional peers most clearly in Governance.
Regional peers: East Asia & Pacific
Composite GEFRI score
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Korea, Rep. | 79.45 |
| 3 | 2 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 77.87 |
| 4 | 3 | Singapore | 77.24 |
| 24 | 4 | Japan | 70.54 |
| 25 | 5 | Australia | 70.53 |
| 34 | 6 | New Zealand | 68.21 |
| — | — | NauruMicrostate | 63.70 |
| — | — | PalauMicrostate | 63.63 |
| — | — | Northern Mariana IslandsMicrostate | 63.05 |
| 48 | 7 | Thailand | 61.33 |
| — | — | American SamoaMicrostate | 61.26 |
| 49 | 8 | Brunei Darussalam | 61.14 |
| — | — | GuamMicrostate | 60.51 |
| 54 | 9 | Indonesia | 60.06 |
| 56 | 10 | Macao SAR, China | 59.92 |
| — | — | New CaledoniaMicrostate | 59.48 |
| — | — | French PolynesiaMicrostate | 58.74 |
| 65 | 11 | Fiji | 57.04 |
| 67 | 12 | Mongolia | 56.70 |
| 68 | 13 | China | 56.42 |
| 70 | 14 | Malaysia | 56.09 |
| 80 | 15 | Philippines | 53.28 |
| — | — | TuvaluFCSMicrostate | 52.99 |
| — | — | SamoaMicrostate | 52.80 |
| 83 | 16 | Viet Nam | 52.16 |
| — | — | TongaMicrostate | 46.68 |
| — | — | Marshall IslandsFCSMicrostate | 46.22 |
| — | — | KiribatiFCSMicrostate | 46.13 |
| 106 | 17 | Timor-LesteFCS | 41.78 |
| — | — | Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FCSMicrostate | 40.44 |
| 113 | 18 | Vanuatu | 39.11 |
| 117 | 19 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 37.93 |
| 125 | 20 | MyanmarFCS | 35.50 |
| 131 | 21 | Cambodia | 32.82 |
| 136 | 22 | Solomon IslandsFCS | 31.58 |
| 138 | 23 | Lao PDR | 30.78 |
| 156 | 24 | Papua New GuineaFCS | 23.87 |