School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.8 years in 1994. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in New Caledonia, 1982–1994
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in New Caledonia is 5.8 years, measured in 1994.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in New Caledonia peaked at 6.92 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.73 years, in 1986.
That places New Caledonia 125th out of 218 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.13 years | 5.73 years | 6.92 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.87 years | 5.79 years | 6.04 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 122 Egypt 5.81 years compare
- 123 Central African Republic 5.81 years compare
- 124 United States of America 5.8 years compare
- 126 New Zealand 5.8 years
- 127 Cayman Islands 5.74 years compare
- 128 Kiribati 5.72 years compare
More education data for New Caledonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,096 (1991)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.01 (1994)
- School enrollment, primary 116.0% (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in New Caledonia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in New Caledonia was 5.8 years in 1994, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 years in 1986.
- How does New Caledonia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- New Caledonia ranks 125th out of 218 countries with data for 1994.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release