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 0.9635 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.9635 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Canada peaked at 1.6 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4171 GPIA, in 2012.
Canada ranks 97th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.796 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.4171 GPIA | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9238 GPIA | +121.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 GPIA | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 GPIA | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 1.55 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.33 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 0.969 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9443 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9411 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9635 GPIA | +2.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.9635 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.796 GPIA | 0.796 GPIA | 0.796 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 0.4171 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9545 GPIA | 0.9411 GPIA | 0.969 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9686 GPIA compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 0.9675 GPIA compare
- 96 Bulgaria 0.9656 GPIA compare
- 98 South Africa 0.9621 GPIA compare
- 99 Nicaragua 0.954 GPIA compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 0.9536 GPIA compare
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 0.9635 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.6 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4171 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Canada ranks 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release