Children not in school in Canada
Canada: Children not in school was 6.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.7
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
110th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.58
in 2021
All-time low
3.19
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Children not in school in Canada, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.7 for children not in school in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
That places Canada 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children not in school in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.19 | — |
| 2019 | 3.86 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 4.27 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 8.58 | +101.0% |
| 2022 | 7.03 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7 | -4.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.52 | 3.19 | 3.86 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 4.27 | 8.58 | 4 |
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 children not in school in Canada?
- Children not in school in Canada was 6.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 in 2021.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for children not in school?
- Canada ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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