Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 22,308 in 1994. ▼ Falling

Latest (1994)
22,308
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
178th
of 206 countries
All-time high
26,784
in 1978
All-time low
21,632
in 1970
Years of data
25
1970–1994

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in New Caledonia, 1970–1994

010.0k20.0k30.0k1970198219941970: 21.6k1971: 23.1k1972: 23.5k1973: 24.2k1974: 24.8k1975: 24.9k1976: 25.8k1977: 25.6k1978: 26.8k1979: 26.5k1980: 26.6k1981: 26.8k1982: 26.5k1983: 24.4k1984: 24.4k1985: 22.5k1986: 22.2k1987: 22.4k1988: 22.8k1989: 23.1k1990: 23.0k1991: 22.3k1992: 21.9k1993: 22.1k1994: 22.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in New Caledonia is 22,308, measured in 1994.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in New Caledonia peaked at 26,784 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 21,632, in 1970.

New Caledonia ranks 178th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in New Caledonia, 1970 to 1994.
Year Value Change
1970 21,632
1971 23,050 +6.6%
1972 23,467 +1.8%
1973 24,220 +3.2%
1974 24,844 +2.6%
1975 24,943 +0.4%
1976 25,834 +3.6%
1977 25,633 -0.8%
1978 26,784 +4.5%
1979 26,484 -1.1%
1980 26,630 +0.6%
1981 26,779 +0.6%
1982 26,513 -1.0%
1983 24,434 -7.8%
1984 24,410 -0.1%
1985 22,517 -7.8%
1986 22,237 -1.2%
1987 22,366 +0.6%
1988 22,818 +2.0%
1989 23,052 +1.0%
1990 22,958 -0.4%
1991 22,325 -2.8%
1992 21,865 -2.1%
1993 22,080 +1.0%
1994 22,308 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,689 21,632 26,784 10
1980s 24,176 22,237 26,779 10
1990s 22,307 21,865 22,958 5

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 175 French Polynesia 29,415 compare
  2. 176 Malta 27,337 compare
  3. 177 Bahamas 26,817 compare
  4. 179 Kiribati 17,457 compare
  5. 180 Barbados 16,314 compare
  6. 181 Tonga 15,644 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in New Caledonia?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in New Caledonia was 22,308 in 1994, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 26,784 in 1978.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,632 in 1970.
How does New Caledonia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
New Caledonia ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 1994.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.