Canada vs Estonia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Canada
2.0%
in 2025
Estonia
1.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
129th
Estonia rank
132nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Estonia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 129th and Estonia ranks 132nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Canada or Estonia?
- Canada, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Canada and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 129th and Estonia ranks 132nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release