Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 5.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Canada is 5.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 713.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 5.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
Canada ranks 83rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +394.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +110.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +54.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 80 Oman 5.8% compare
- 81 Niue 5.7% compare
- 82 Cayman Islands 5.2% compare
- 84 Grenada 4.9% compare
- 85 Russian Federation 4.9% compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 4.9% compare
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.84 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 5.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 713.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.