School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 4,220 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,220
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
182nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
4,700
in 2008
All-time low
3,752
in 1996
Years of data
44
1982–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia, 1982–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 4,220 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia peaked at 4,700 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,752, in 1996.
That places New Caledonia 182nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3,823 | — |
| 1983 | 3,841 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,884 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,907 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3,904 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,872 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,824 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,765 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3,825 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3,840 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,839 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,836 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,865 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,770 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,752 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,929 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4,100 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4,424 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 4,297 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 4,466 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,621 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,612 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,590 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,562 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,559 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,668 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4,700 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,646 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,618 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,580 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,548 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,531 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,548 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,563 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,512 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,491 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,437 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,290 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4,259 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,229 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,168 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,222 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,209 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 4,220 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,852 | 3,765 | 3,907 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,918 | 3,752 | 4,424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,572 | 4,297 | 4,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,512 | 4,290 | 4,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,218 | 4,168 | 4,259 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 179 Iceland 4,803 compare
- 180 Malta 4,596 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 4,240 compare
- 183 French Polynesia 3,890 compare
- 184 Martinique 3,644 compare
- 185 Barbados 3,262 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia was 4,220 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,700 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,752 in 1996.
- How does New Caledonia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- New Caledonia ranks 182nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release