Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 0.8% in 1998. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Canada, 1982–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.8% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 78.0% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Canada peaked at 4.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1998.
That places Canada 145th 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, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.8% | — |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -67.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +71.1% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +44.9% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -78.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 51% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 4.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 142 Korea 0.9% compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9% compare
- 144 Germany 0.8%
- 146 Barbados 0.8% compare
- 147 Macau, China 0.8% compare
- 148 Switzerland 0.7% 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, male in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Canada was 0.8% in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Canada ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 1998.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/