Children out of school, primary in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Children out of school, primary was 1,409 in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
1,409
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
154th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,223
in 1985
All-time low
498
in 1989
Years of data
10
1982–1991

Children out of school, primary in New Caledonia, 1982–1991

01.0k2.0k3.0k1982198619911982: 1.9k1983: 1.6k1984: 1.8k1985: 3.2k1986: 3.2k1987: 2.8k1988: 1.1k1989: 4981990: 1.6k1991: 1.4k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in New Caledonia is 1,409, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in New Caledonia peaked at 3,223 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 498, in 1989.

That places New Caledonia 154th out of 197 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Children out of school, primary in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary in New Caledonia, 1982 to 1991.
Year Value Change
1982 1,939
1983 1,551 -20.0%
1984 1,796 +15.8%
1985 3,223 +79.5%
1986 3,203 -0.6%
1987 2,832 -11.6%
1988 1,085 -61.7%
1989 498 -54.1%
1990 1,641 +229.5%
1991 1,409 -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,016 498 3,223 8
1990s 1,525 1,409 1,641 2

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 151 Armenia 1,710
  2. 152 Kiribati 1,596 compare
  3. 153 Brunei Darussalam 1,438 compare
  4. 155 Poland 1,392
  5. 156 Korea 1,383
  6. 157 Vanuatu 1,261 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in New Caledonia?
Children out of school, primary in New Caledonia was 1,409 in 1991, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 3,223 in 1985.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 498 in 1989.
How does New Caledonia rank for children out of school, primary?
New Caledonia ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 1991.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.