Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 167,594 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Canada stood at 167,594. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Canada peaked at 167,594 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61,946, in 2018.
That places Canada 51st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 86,299 | — |
| 2013 | 83,623 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 86,379 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 86,632 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72,730 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 66,846 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 61,946 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 117,861 | +90.3% |
| 2020 | 123,157 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 138,374 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 151,360 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 167,594 | +10.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 167,594 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 17.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82,790 | 61,946 | 117,861 | 8 |
| 2020s | 145,121 | 123,157 | 167,594 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Canada?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Canada was 167,594 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 167,594 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,946 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Canada ranks 51st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release