Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 7.4% in 1991. ▼ Falling
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in New Caledonia, 1982–1991
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia is 7.4%, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 16.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1989.
New Caledonia ranks 65th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9.9% | — |
| 1983 | 7.9% | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | +80.2% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -61.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -53.2% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +220.1% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 2.7% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 62 Kazakhstan 7.9%
- 63 Panama 7.7% compare
- 64 Kuwait 7.5% compare
- 66 Colombia 7.3%
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2% compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 7.0% compare
More education data for New Caledonia
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 425 (1985)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.114 units per person (1994)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.33 % change on previous year (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 336 (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 761 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (1991)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,308 (1994)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.17 % change on previous year (1985)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.3 % change on previous year (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia was 7.4% in 1991, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1989.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 1991.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.