Children out of school, primary in Canada
Canada: Children out of school, primary was 127,666 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary in Canada stood at 127,666.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 837.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Canada peaked at 132,683 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,768, in 2015.
That places Canada 54th out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,517 | 14,517 | 14,517 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26,439 | 6,768 | 69,676 | 8 |
| 2020s | 114,342 | 77,439 | 132,683 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 141,045 (2000)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Canada?
- Children out of school, primary in Canada was 127,666 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 132,683 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,768 in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for children out of school, primary?
- Canada ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 837.7%. 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. 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.