Maldives vs New Caledonia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Maldives
12,538
in 2025
New Caledonia
12,545
in 2025
Maldives rank
179th
New Caledonia rank
178th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 12,545 against 12,538 in Maldives, a difference of 7.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1982 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Maldives ranks 179th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 222 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,646 | 11,454 | 1,192 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 17,617 | 12,596 | 5,021 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 22,486 | 13,178 | 9,308 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 15,941 | 12,446 | 3,495 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Maldives or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 12,545 against 12,538 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Maldives and New Caledonia?
- 7, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Caledonia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and New Caledonia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 179th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release