Canada vs Finland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Canada
1.6%
in 2025
Finland
1.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
139th
Finland rank
142nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 139th and Finland ranks 142nd of 206 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Finland |
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, male (modelled), Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Canada and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Canada ranks 139th and Finland ranks 142nd 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, male (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