Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9508 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9508 GPIA
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
87th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8869 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Canada, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.9508 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2023.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
That places Canada 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.923 GPIA | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8869 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9504 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8872 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9508 GPIA | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.923 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9188 GPIA | 0.8869 GPIA | 0.9508 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9531 GPIA
- 85 Honduras 0.9528 GPIA compare
- 86 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9517 GPIA
- 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9491 GPIA compare
- 89 Samoa 0.9476 GPIA compare
- 90 Denmark 0.9442 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 one year before the official primary in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Canada was 0.9508 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8869 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Canada ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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