Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 27,280 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,280
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
62nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
35,111
in 2021
All-time low
12,781
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Canada, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 27,280 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
Canada ranks 62nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12,781 | — |
| 2019 | 15,607 | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 17,409 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 35,111 | +101.7% |
| 2022 | 28,666 | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 27,280 | -4.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 27,280 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 15.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,194 | 12,781 | 15,607 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27,116 | 17,409 | 35,111 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Canada?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Canada was 27,280 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 35,111 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,781 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Canada ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release