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New Caledonia · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 9 with data

Literacy

Adult literacy

% of people ages 15+

3rd of 9 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific*
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Adult literacyNew Caledonia's adult literacy rose from 91.3 % in 1976 to 96.1 % in 1996.198019851990199592%94%96%96.1 %

New Caledonia's adult literacy rose from 91.3 % in 1976 to 96.1 % in 1996.

Literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24)

% of people ages 15–24

2nd of 9 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific*
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Literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24)New Caledonia's literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24) rose from 97.5 % in 1976 to 99.1 % in 1996.198019851990199597%98%98%99%99%100%99.1 %

New Caledonia's literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24) rose from 97.5 % in 1976 to 99.1 % in 1996.

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

17th of 117 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific*
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School enrolment, primary (% gross)New Caledonia's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 134.7 % in 1982 to 116.0 % in 1994.1982198419861988199019921994110%120%130%140%116.0 %

New Caledonia's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 134.7 % in 1982 to 116.0 % in 1994.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

3rd of 56 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific*
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School enrolment, secondary (% gross)New Caledonia's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 73.6 % in 1988 to 94.0 % in 1997.1988199019921994199670%80%90%100%94.0 %

New Caledonia's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 73.6 % in 1988 to 94.0 % in 1997.

Children out of school, primary

children

4th of 40 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific*
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Children out of school, primaryNew Caledonia's children out of school, primary fell from 1,939 in 1982 to 1,409 in 1991.1982198419861988199001,0002,0003,0001,409

New Caledonia's children out of school, primary fell from 1,939 in 1982 to 1,409 in 1991.

Attainment

Primary completion rate

% of relevant age group

15th of 55 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Primary completion rateNew Caledonia's primary completion rate fell from 99.6 % in 1982 to 92.5 % in 1990.1982198419861988199080%85%90%95%100%105%92.5 %

New Caledonia's primary completion rate fell from 99.6 % in 1982 to 92.5 % in 1990.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

31st of 123 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Pupil-teacher ratio, primaryNew Caledonia's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 23.0 in 1970 to 20.4 in 1991.1970197519801985199019202122232420.4

New Caledonia's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 23.0 in 1970 to 20.4 in 1991.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for New Caledonia.

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