School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Canada
Canada: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.7 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.7 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
124th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.99 years
in 2015
All-time low
5.68 years
in 2022
Years of data
21
2000β2023
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Canada, 2000β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Canada stood at 5.7 years.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 5.99 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.68 years, in 2022.
Canada ranks 124th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 years | 5.92 years | 5.99 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.93 years | 5.83 years | 5.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 years | 5.68 years | 5.81 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 141,045 (2000)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Canada?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Canada was 5.7 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 years in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release