Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 13.2% in 1989. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in New Caledonia, 1981–1989
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1989, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in New Caledonia stood at 13.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in New Caledonia peaked at 20.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1989.
New Caledonia ranks 17th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.8% | — |
| 1982 | 20.6% | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | -24.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 13.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 26.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 13.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 66.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 14.3% compare
- 15 Libya 13.6%
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 13.4%
- 18 Chad 12.9% compare
- 19 Madagascar 12.9% compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.6% 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 repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in New Caledonia?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in New Caledonia was 13.2% in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1989.
- How does New Caledonia rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- New Caledonia ranks 17th out of 162 countries with data for 1989.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release