Primary education, duration in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Primary education, duration was 5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 210 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1982
All-time low
5 years
in 1982
Years of data
44
1982–2025
Primary education, duration in New Caledonia, 1982–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, duration in New Caledonia stood at 5 years. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, duration in New Caledonia peaked at 5 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1982.
New Caledonia ranks 154th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, duration in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5 years | — |
| 1983 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 5 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6 years, 83% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 5 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6 years, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 154 Albania 5 years compare
- 154 Algeria 5 years compare
- 154 Bangladesh 5 years compare
- 154 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 years compare
- 154 Brazil 5 years compare
- 154 Colombia 5 years compare
- 154 Comoros 5 years compare
- 154 Czechia 5 years compare
- 154 Djibouti 5 years compare
- 154 Eritrea 5 years compare
- 154 France 5 years compare
- 154 French Polynesia 5 years compare
- 154 Gabon 5 years compare
- 154 India 5 years compare
- 154 Italy 5 years compare
- 154 North Korea 5 years compare
- 154 Kuwait 5 years compare
- 154 Laos 5 years compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
- 154 Madagascar 5 years compare
- 154 Monaco 5 years compare
- 154 Mongolia 5 years compare
- 154 Montenegro 5 years compare
- 154 Myanmar 5 years compare
- 154 Nepal 5 years compare
- 154 North Macedonia 5 years compare
- 154 Pakistan 5 years compare
- 154 Romania 5 years compare
- 154 San Marino 5 years compare
- 154 Sri Lanka 5 years compare
- 154 Vietnam 5 years 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 primary education, duration in New Caledonia?
- Primary education, duration in New Caledonia was 5 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, duration recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary education, duration recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1982.
- How does New Caledonia rank for primary education, duration?
- New Caledonia ranks 154th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, duration rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.