Persistence to grade 5, total in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 94.3% in 1989. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in New Caledonia, 1970–1989
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 1989, persistence to grade 5, total in New Caledonia stood at 94.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in New Caledonia peaked at 94.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1970.
That places New Caledonia 74th out of 164 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.6% | — |
| 1981 | 85.4% | +43.3% |
| 1982 | 82.9% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 89.4% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 69.9% | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 93.6% | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 93.7% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 92.3% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 94.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 88.5% | 69.9% | 94.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 71 Peru 94.5% compare
- 72 Morocco 94.5% compare
- 73 Netherlands 94.5% compare
- 75 Kenya 93.6% compare
- 76 Timor-Leste 93.3%
- 77 Maldives 93.1%
More education data for New Caledonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (1991)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (1991)
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,330 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.45 % change on previous year (1991)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.97 % change on previous year (1991)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,096 (1991)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 761 (1985)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,230 (1997)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in New Caledonia?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in New Caledonia was 94.3% in 1989, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1970.
- How does New Caledonia rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- New Caledonia ranks 74th out of 164 countries with data for 1989.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.