Children out of school, primary, female in Canada
Canada: Children out of school, primary, female was 60,948 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary, female in Canada stood at 60,948.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 855.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Canada peaked at 62,546 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,168, in 2012.
Canada ranks 56th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,262 | — |
| 2012 | 3,168 | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 6,376 | +101.3% |
| 2014 | 5,993 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 24,142 | +302.8% |
| 2017 | 22,259 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 19,240 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 34,795 | +80.8% |
| 2020 | 37,082 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 56,443 | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 62,546 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 60,948 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,262 | 6,262 | 6,262 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16,568 | 3,168 | 34,795 | 7 |
| 2020s | 54,255 | 37,082 | 62,546 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 62,954 compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 61,295 compare
- 55 Lesotho 60,997 compare
- 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60,444 compare
- 58 Morocco 55,174 compare
- 59 Paraguay 52,035 compare
More education data for Canada
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Canada?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Canada was 60,948 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 62,546 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,168 in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Canada ranks 56th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 855.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.