School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 12,545 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia, 1982–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia stood at 12,545.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia peaked at 13,444 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,855, in 1989.
That places New Caledonia 178th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11,992 | — |
| 1983 | 11,894 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 11,746 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 11,546 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 11,347 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 11,215 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 11,033 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 10,855 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 11,192 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 11,506 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12,148 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 12,471 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 12,794 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 12,948 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 13,218 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 13,276 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13,212 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 13,193 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13,444 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 13,241 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 12,850 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 12,585 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12,360 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 12,331 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12,393 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12,461 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 12,545 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,454 | 10,855 | 11,992 | 8 |
| 1990s | 12,596 | 11,192 | 13,276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,178 | 12,850 | 13,444 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12,446 | 12,331 | 12,585 | 6 |
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More education data for New Caledonia
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,096 (1991)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 761 (1985)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.33 % change on previous year (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.3 % change on previous year (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 336 (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia was 12,545 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,444 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,855 in 1989.
- How does New Caledonia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- New Caledonia ranks 178th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release