School life expectancy, primary, male in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.97 years in 1991. ▼ Falling
Latest (1991)
5.97 years
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
95th
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.08 years
in 1982
All-time low
5.78 years
in 1986
Years of data
10
1982–1991
School life expectancy, primary, male in New Caledonia, 1982–1991
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 1991, school life expectancy, primary, male in New Caledonia stood at 5.97 years.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in New Caledonia peaked at 7.08 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.78 years, in 1986.
New Caledonia ranks 95th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.23 years | 5.78 years | 7.08 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.05 years | 5.97 years | 6.12 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 92 Gibraltar 6.01 years compare
- 93 Kenya 6 years compare
- 94 Georgia 5.98 years compare
- 96 Luxembourg 5.93 years
- 97 China (People’s Republic of) 5.93 years compare
- 98 Finland 5.93 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, primary, male in New Caledonia?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in New Caledonia was 5.97 years in 1991, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 years in 1986.
- How does New Caledonia rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- New Caledonia ranks 95th out of 209 countries with data for 1991.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release