Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 41.5% in 1997. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in New Caledonia, 1970–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1997, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in New Caledonia stood at 41.5%.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in New Caledonia peaked at 51.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 1989.
That places New Caledonia 166th out of 210 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.3% | — |
| 1971 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.3% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 47.1% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 45.4% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 47.2% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 48.9% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 41.4% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 41.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.4%, 64% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 41.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.7%, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.1% | 43.3% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 41.4% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 163 Western Sahara 43.5% compare
- 164 Kenya 43.4%
- 165 Bhutan 43.0%
- 167 Madagascar 41.0%
- 168 Cameroon 40.9% compare
- 169 Morocco 40.1% compare
More education data for New Caledonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,940 (1997)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,090 (1990)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,900 (1991)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,531 (1991)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,560 (1997)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 22,308 (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.114 units per person (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in New Caledonia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in New Caledonia was 41.5% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 1989.
- How does New Caledonia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- New Caledonia ranks 166th out of 210 countries with data for 1997.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release