Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Canada
Canada: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 15.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Canada, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Canada stood at 15.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Canada peaked at 46.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2024.
That places Canada 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.5% | — |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 29.8% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 15.3% | 26.0% | 5 |
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 percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Canada?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Canada was 15.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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 Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release