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 12,956 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,956
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
63rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
16,669
in 2021
All-time low
6,628
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
In 2023, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Canada stood at 12,956.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
That places Canada 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 6,628 | — |
| 2019 | 7,295 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 7,967 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 16,669 | +109.2% |
| 2022 | 13,115 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 12,956 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,962 | 6,628 | 7,295 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12,677 | 7,967 | 16,669 | 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 12,956 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 16,669 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 6,628 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Canada ranks 63rd out of 176 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 95.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release