Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Canada, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Canada is 0.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.3% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Canada peaked at 5.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Canada 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.9% | — |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -60.4% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +84.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -80.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -91.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +589.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -89.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +166.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +80.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 20% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +589.8% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2017 | +166.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 7 |
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, both sexes in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Canada was 0.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/