Womens educational attainment vs fertility in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in New Caledonia stood at 1.98. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in New Caledonia peaked at 5.46 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2023.
That places New Caledonia 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.25 | 5.13 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.28 | 5.01 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.52 | 3.75 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 | 3.05 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 | 2.48 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 2.19 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.04 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.98 | 2.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More education data for New Caledonia
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- 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)
- 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in New Caledonia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in New Caledonia was 1.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 1961.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- New Caledonia ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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