Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Canada
Canada: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 77.67 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
77.67
World rank
7th
of 51 countries
All-time high
88.3
in 2003
All-time low
77.67
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Canada, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Canada stood at 77.67. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Canada peaked at 88.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 77.67, in 2022.
Canada ranks 7th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 88.3 | — |
| 2006 | 87.79 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 87.25 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 85.07 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 84.64 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.88 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.67 | -6.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 77.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.66, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.78 | 87.25 | 88.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.2 | 82.88 | 85.07 | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.67 | 77.67 | 77.67 | 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 share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Canada?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Canada was 77.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.67 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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