School life expectancy, primary, female in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.81 years in 1991. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, female in New Caledonia, 1982β1991
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 5.81 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 1991.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in New Caledonia peaked at 6.77 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.64 years, in 1985.
New Caledonia ranks 114th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.04 years | 5.64 years | 6.77 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.88 years | 5.81 years | 5.96 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 111 Egypt 5.81 years compare
- 112 United States 5.81 years compare
- 113 Kenya 5.81 years compare
- 115 New Zealand 5.8 years
- 116 Cayman Islands 5.8 years compare
- 117 Belize 5.79 years compare
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, primary, female in New Caledonia?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in New Caledonia was 5.81 years in 1991, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 years in 1985.
- How does New Caledonia rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- New Caledonia ranks 114th out of 212 countries with data for 1991.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release