Share of children in primary school age who are in school in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 92.6% in 1991. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in New Caledonia, 1982–1991
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 92.6% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 1991.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in New Caledonia peaked at 97.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 1986.
That places New Caledonia 143rd out of 209 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 90.1% | — |
| 1983 | 92.1% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 90.9% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 83.6% | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 85.2% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 94.2% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 97.3% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 91.4% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 92.6% | +1.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 92.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 92.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.4%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.6% | 83.5% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 91.4% | 92.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 140 Saint Lucia 93.0% compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 92.8% compare
- 142 Colombia 92.7% compare
- 144 Panama 92.3% compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 92.1%
- 146 Guatemala 91.6% compare
More education data for New Caledonia
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1994)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.33 % change on previous year (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 336 (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.3 % change on previous year (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 761 (1985)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.114 units per person (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (1994)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in New Caledonia?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in New Caledonia was 92.6% in 1991, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 1986.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- New Caledonia ranks 143rd out of 209 countries with data for 1991.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.