New Caledonia Literacy Rate 1976-2024

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
  • New Caledonia literacy rate for 2006 was 97.30%, a 1.16% increase from 1996.
  • New Caledonia literacy rate for 1996 was 96.14%, a 3.06% increase from 1989.
  • New Caledonia literacy rate for 1989 was 93.08%, a 1.78% increase from 1976.
  • New Caledonia literacy rate for 1976 was 91.30%, a 91.3% increase from .
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Uruguay 97.79%
Spain 97.75%
New Caledonia 97.30%
Macao 93.50%
Kuwait 93.28%
New Caledonia Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2006 97.30% 1.16%
1996 96.14% 3.06%
1989 93.08% 1.78%
1976 91.30% 1.78%