Children out of school, primary, male in Canada
Canada: Children out of school, primary, male was 66,718 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary, male in Canada stood at 66,718.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 821.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Canada peaked at 70,137 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,735, in 2014.
That places Canada 55th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,255 | — |
| 2012 | 8,003 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7,239 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 4,735 | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 9,976 | +110.7% |
| 2017 | 10,532 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 13,408 | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 34,881 | +160.2% |
| 2020 | 40,357 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 63,136 | +56.4% |
| 2022 | 70,137 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 66,718 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,255 | 8,255 | 8,255 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,682 | 4,735 | 34,881 | 7 |
| 2020s | 60,087 | 40,357 | 70,137 | 4 |
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More education data for Canada
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Canada?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Canada was 66,718 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 70,137 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,735 in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Canada ranks 55th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 821.6%. 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, male. 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.