School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 2.95 years in 1991. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in New Caledonia, 1982–1991
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 1991, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in New Caledonia stood at 2.95 years. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in New Caledonia peaked at 2.95 years in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.05 years, in 1982.
That places New Caledonia 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.41 years | 2.05 years | 2.83 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.92 years | 2.89 years | 2.95 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 30 Portugal 2.97 years
- 31 China (People’s Republic of) 2.95 years compare
- 32 Tuvalu 2.95 years
- 34 San Marino 2.94 years compare
- 35 Spain 2.93 years
- 36 Norway 2.92 years
More education data for New Caledonia
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 116.0% (1994)
- Primary education, teachers 1,096 (1991)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.96 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 116.0% (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in New Caledonia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in New Caledonia was 2.95 years in 1991, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 years in 1991.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 years in 1982.
- How does New Caledonia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- New Caledonia ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 1991.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release