4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Canada
Canada: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 99.8 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
99.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 164 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
99.8
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Canada, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Canada is 99.8, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Canada peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.8, in 2016.
Canada ranks 29th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8 | -0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 99.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.97 | 99.8 | 100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Canada?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Canada was 99.8 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8 in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Canada ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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