Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Canada
Canada: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 15.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Canada is 15.89, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Canada peaked at 17.11 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.18, in 2010.
That places Canada 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.69 | — |
| 1991 | 16.97 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 17.11 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 16.73 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 16.89 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 16.87 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.83 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.36 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 15.89 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 15.81 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 15.76 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.68 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.6 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.52 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.44 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.36 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.28 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.2 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.24 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.31 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.18 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.24 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.73 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.83 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.88 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.95 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.93 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.93 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.93 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.94 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.96 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.89 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.61 | 15.81 | 17.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.44 | 15.2 | 15.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 | 15.18 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.92 | 15.89 | 15.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 47 United States of America 15.92 compare
- 48 Malta 15.91 compare
- 49 Kuwait 15.9 compare
- 51 Brazil 15.79 compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.61 compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 15.6 compare
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Canada?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Canada was 15.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.11 in 1992.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Canada ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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