Poverty vs mean schooling in Canada
Canada: Poverty vs mean schooling was 13.13 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
13.13
World rank
16th
of 146 countries
All-time high
13.13
in 2040
All-time low
10.29
in 1985
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Canada, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Canada stood at 13.13. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Canada peaked at 13.13 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 10.29, in 1985.
Canada ranks 16th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.49 | — |
| 1985 | 10.29 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.71 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11.11 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.39 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.49 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 12.74 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.83 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.93 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 12.98 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 13.05 | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 13.08 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 13.13 | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.39 | 10.29 | 10.49 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.91 | 10.71 | 11.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.94 | 11.39 | 12.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.79 | 12.74 | 12.83 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.96 | 12.93 | 12.98 | 2 |
| 2030s | 13.07 | 13.05 | 13.08 | 2 |
| 2040s | 13.13 | 13.13 | 13.13 | 1 |
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Canada?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Canada was 13.13 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 in 1985.
- How does Canada rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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