Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Canada
Canada: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 78.37 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
78.37
World rank
10th
of 61 countries
All-time high
90.59
in 2000
All-time low
78.37
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 78.37 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Canada peaked at 90.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.37, in 2022.
That places Canada 10th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.59 | — |
| 2003 | 89.88 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 89.21 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 88.52 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 86.17 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 85.64 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.74 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 78.37 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.55 | 88.52 | 90.59 | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.18 | 83.74 | 86.17 | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.37 | 78.37 | 78.37 | 1 |
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More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Canada?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Canada was 78.37 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 90.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.37 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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