New Caledonia: School starting age, primary school
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| New Caledonia |
Primary school starting age |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 6 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | years |
| Data availability | 1982 - 2022 |
| Average | 6 |
| Min - Max | 6 - 6 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2022 is 6 years, unchanged from 6 years in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 6 years, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for New Caledonia from 1982 to 2022 is 6 years. The minimum value, 6 years, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 6 years was recorded in 1982.
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Definition: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 97.30 | 2006 | percent |
| Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 99.20 | 2006 | percent |
| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 99.10 | 2006 | percent |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 99.20 | 2006 | percent |
| Student teacher ratio, primary school | 20.37 | 1991 | students per teacher |
| Primary school completion rate | 97.36 | 1990 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 6 | 2022 | years |
| Primary school enrollment | 114.31 | 1994 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 98.50 | 1997 | percent |