School age population, one year before the official primary entry in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 4,204 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,204
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
181st
of 222 countries
All-time high
4,694
in 2006
All-time low
3,671
in 1991
Years of data
44
1982–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in New Caledonia, 1982–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in New Caledonia is 4,204, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in New Caledonia peaked at 4,694 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,671, in 1991.
New Caledonia ranks 181st of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4,014 | — |
| 1983 | 3,986 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3,951 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3,895 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,818 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 3,743 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3,689 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,683 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,691 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,671 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,849 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 4,005 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4,313 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 4,172 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 4,331 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 4,465 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4,451 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4,421 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,405 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,436 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,583 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4,685 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,614 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,600 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,694 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4,551 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4,465 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4,423 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,421 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,439 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,482 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,543 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,614 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,637 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,561 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,470 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,429 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,344 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4,284 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,064 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 4,138 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4,098 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4,104 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4,204 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,847 | 3,683 | 4,014 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,137 | 3,671 | 4,465 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,546 | 4,405 | 4,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,494 | 4,344 | 4,637 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,149 | 4,064 | 4,284 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in New Caledonia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in New Caledonia was 4,204 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,694 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,671 in 1991.
- How does New Caledonia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- New Caledonia ranks 181st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release