School age population, last grade of primary education, male in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 2,113 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in New Caledonia, 1982–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in New Caledonia is 2,113, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in New Caledonia peaked at 2,399 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,903, in 1989.
That places New Caledonia 181st 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, male in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,927 | — |
| 1983 | 1,937 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,964 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,978 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,978 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,961 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,935 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,903 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,946 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,956 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,954 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,953 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,966 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,916 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,903 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,990 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2,080 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2,258 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 2,187 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,276 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2,359 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,354 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,343 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,327 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,328 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,381 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,399 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,370 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,352 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,324 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,302 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,291 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,303 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,322 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,299 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,271 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,277 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,176 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,175 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,126 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,113 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,178 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 2,111 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 2,113 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,948 | 1,903 | 1,978 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,992 | 1,903 | 2,258 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,332 | 2,187 | 2,399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,292 | 2,176 | 2,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,136 | 2,111 | 2,178 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 178 Bahamas 2,626 compare
- 179 Iceland 2,453 compare
- 180 Malta 2,429 compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 2,022 compare
- 183 French Polynesia 1,987 compare
- 184 Martinique 1,854 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, male in New Caledonia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in New Caledonia was 2,113 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,399 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,903 in 1989.
- How does New Caledonia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- New Caledonia ranks 181st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release