Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Canada

Canada: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 42,612 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
42,612 number
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
63rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
102,773 number
in 2014
All-time low
42,612 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Canada, 2012–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2012201520182012: 92.2k number2013: 96.2k number2014: 102.8k number2015: 92.2k number2016: 52.4k number2017: 47.1k number2018: 42.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Canada is 42,612 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.

That places Canada 63rd out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Canada, 2012 to 2018.
Year number Change
2012 92,237 number
2013 96,168 number +4.3%
2014 102,773 number +6.9%
2015 92,234 number -10.3%
2016 52,380 number -43.2%
2017 47,125 number -10.0%
2018 42,612 number -9.6%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 42,612 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 6.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 60 Djibouti 47,111 number
  2. 61 Jamaica 45,264 number compare
  3. 62 Puerto Rico 43,799 number compare
  4. 64 Palestine, State of 37,704 number compare
  5. 65 Australia 37,700 number compare
  6. 66 Hungary 36,971 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Canada?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Canada was 42,612 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 102,773 number in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 42,612 number in 2018.
How does Canada rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Canada ranks 63rd out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/