Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
44th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.25 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.8928 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Canada stood at 1.02 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Canada peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8928 GPIA, in 2012.
Canada ranks 44th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8928 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9192 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.19 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9407 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9051 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9233 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +10.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.8928 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9463 GPIA | 0.9051 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Canada was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8928 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Canada ranks 44th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release