Share of the population with no formal education with projections in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.4% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in New Caledonia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in New Caledonia stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in New Caledonia peaked at 22.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2100.
New Caledonia ranks 85th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.0% | — |
| 1955 | 19.5% | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 17.0% | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 12.2% | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -8.2% |
| 2030 | 2.2% | -11.5% |
| 2035 | 2.0% | -10.3% |
| 2040 | 1.8% | -10.5% |
| 2045 | 1.6% | -10.8% |
| 2050 | 1.4% | -9.3% |
| 2055 | 1.3% | -7.5% |
| 2060 | 1.2% | -9.5% |
| 2065 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 2070 | 1.0% | -10.6% |
| 2075 | 0.9% | -8.7% |
| 2080 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 2085 | 0.7% | -10.5% |
| 2090 | 0.6% | -15.6% |
| 2095 | 0.5% | -13.7% |
| 2100 | 0.4% | -15.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.7% | 19.5% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.8% | 14.5% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More education data for New Caledonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,940 (1997)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,090 (1990)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,900 (1991)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,531 (1991)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,560 (1997)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 22,308 (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.114 units per person (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in New Caledonia?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in New Caledonia was 0.4% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2100.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- New Caledonia ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.