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 14,324 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,324
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
61st
of 176 countries
All-time high
18,442
in 2021
All-time low
6,153
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 14,324.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
That places Canada 61st 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 | 6,153 | — |
| 2019 | 8,312 | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 9,442 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 18,442 | +95.3% |
| 2022 | 15,551 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 14,324 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,232 | 6,153 | 8,312 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14,440 | 9,442 | 18,442 | 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 14,324 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 18,442 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 6,153 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Canada ranks 61st 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 132.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release