Primary education, pupils in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Primary education, pupils was 22,308 in 1994. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in New Caledonia, 1970–1994
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 1994, primary education, pupils in New Caledonia stood at 22,308.
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 in New Caledonia peaked at 26,784 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 21,632, in 1970.
That places New Caledonia 178th out of 206 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for New Caledonia
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.1% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 116.0% (1994)
- Primary education, teachers 1,096 (1991)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.96 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 116.0% (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in New Caledonia?
- Primary education, pupils in New Caledonia was 22,308 in 1994, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,784 in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,632 in 1970.
- How does New Caledonia rank for primary education, pupils?
- New Caledonia ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 1994.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.