Canada vs Russia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Canada
0.2%
in 2018
Russia
0.2%
in 2018
Canada rank
173rd
Russia rank
175th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Russia
02468198220002018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 173rd and Russia ranks 175th of 188 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.7% 4.9% 0.3% Russia
2010s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Russia

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 Russia?
Canada, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Canada and Russia?
0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Canada and Russia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Canada ranks 173rd and Russia ranks 175th of 188 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/