Girls and boys who are out of school in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 709 girls in 1991. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in New Caledonia, 1982–1991
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 1991, girls and boys who are out of school in New Caledonia stood at 709 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in New Caledonia peaked at 1,537 girls in 1985 and was at its lowest, 338 girls, in 1989.
New Caledonia ranks 150th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Girls and boys who are out of school in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 947 girls | — |
| 1983 | 732 girls | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 833 girls | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 1,537 girls | +84.5% |
| 1986 | 1,518 girls | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,297 girls | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 493 girls | -62.0% |
| 1989 | 338 girls | -31.4% |
| 1990 | 771 girls | +128.1% |
| 1991 | 709 girls | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 961.88 girls | 338 girls | 1,537 girls | 8 |
| 1990s | 740 girls | 709 girls | 771 girls | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 147 Tonga 882 girls compare
- 148 Slovenia 853 girls
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 738 girls
- 151 Brunei Darussalam 657 girls compare
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 627 girls compare
- 153 French Polynesia 603 girls compare
More education data for New Caledonia
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1994)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.33 % change on previous year (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 336 (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.3 % change on previous year (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 761 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,776 (1994)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (1991)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.114 units per person (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (1994)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in New Caledonia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in New Caledonia was 709 girls in 1991, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,537 girls in 1985.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 338 girls in 1989.
- How does New Caledonia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- New Caledonia ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 1991.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.