Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Canada
Canada: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Canada, 1982–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Canada is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Canada peaked at 4.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Canada 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.4% | — |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -73.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -100.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| 1998 | -73.5% | 2.5% | 0.7% |
| 1991 | -33.2% | 3.7% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Canada?
- Over-age students, primary in Canada was 0.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Canada rank for over-age students, primary?
- Canada ranks 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.