Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.9627 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Canada stood at 0.9627 GPIA.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Canada peaked at 1.53 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4982 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Canada 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4982 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9212 GPIA | +84.9% |
| 2014 | 1.28 GPIA | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 1.53 GPIA | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 1.51 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPIA | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9101 GPIA | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7778 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8154 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8422 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9627 GPIA | +14.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.9627 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.4982 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8495 GPIA | 0.7778 GPIA | 0.9627 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Canada was 0.9627 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4982 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Canada ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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