Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Canada
Canada: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 97.5 in 1950. ▲ Rising
Latest (1950)
97.5
World rank
35th
of 128 countries
All-time high
97.5
in 1950
All-time low
82.9
in 1901
Years of data
5
1901–1950
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Canada, 1901–1950
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 97.5 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 1950. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Canada peaked at 97.5 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 82.9, in 1901.
Canada ranks 35th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 82.9 | 82.9 | 82.9 | 1 |
| 1910s | 89 | 89 | 89 | 1 |
| 1920s | 94.3 | 94.3 | 94.3 | 1 |
| 1930s | 95.7 | 95.7 | 95.7 | 1 |
| 1950s | 97.5 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (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 literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Canada?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Canada was 97.5 in 1950, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5 in 1950.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9 in 1901.
- How does Canada rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Canada ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 1950.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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