Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.3 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Canada stood at 1.3 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Canada peaked at 1.56 modelled data in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 modelled data, in 2000.
Canada ranks 17th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Canada, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 modelled data | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 1 modelled data | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.25 modelled data | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 modelled data | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 modelled data | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.43 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.56 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.47 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.38 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.35 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.33 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.3 modelled data | -2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.3 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 1.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +25.0% | 1 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 1.56 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 modelled data | 1.3 modelled data | 1.44 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Canada was 1.3 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 modelled data in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release