ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs New Caledonia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
16.21 million
in 2024
New Caledonia
20,623
in 2025
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
179th
New Caledonia rank
182nd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- New Caledonia
How they compare
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 16.21 million against 20,623 in New Caledonia, a difference of 16.19 million.
That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 786.0 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 179th and New Caledonia ranks 182nd of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.81 million | 19,329 | 7.79 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 1990s | 9.05 million | 19,962 | 9.03 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2000s | 11.34 million | 22,861 | 11.31 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 14.12 million | 22,503 | 14.10 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 16.25 million | 20,970 | 16.22 million | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or New Caledonia?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 16.21 million against 20,623 in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and New Caledonia?
- 16.19 million, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and New Caledonia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and New Caledonia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 179th and New Caledonia ranks 182nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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