Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.9% in 1998. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Canada, 1982–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1998, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Canada stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 82.1% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Canada peaked at 5.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1998.
That places Canada 136th out of 166 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.0% | — |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -51.8% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +95.2% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -82.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 57% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 0.9% | 5.9% | 8 |
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, female in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Canada was 0.9% in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Canada ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 1998.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. 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 of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/