Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Canada

Canada: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 11,505 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
11,505 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 149 countries
All-time high
101,916 number
in 1994
All-time low
10,065 number
in 2015
Years of data
8
1994–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Canada, 1994–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1994200620181994: 101.9k number2012: 15.6k number2013: 18.2k number2014: 16.8k number2015: 10.1k number2016: 11.8k number2017: 11.4k number2018: 11.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Canada recorded 11,505 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Canada peaked at 101,916 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10,065 number, in 2015.

That places Canada 91st out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Canada, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 101,916 number
2012 15,581 number -84.7%
2013 18,209 number +16.9%
2014 16,821 number -7.6%
2015 10,065 number -40.2%
2016 11,773 number +17.0%
2017 11,431 number -2.9%
2018 11,505 number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,916 number 101,916 number 101,916 number 1
2010s 13,626 number 10,065 number 18,209 number 7

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 88 Bhutan 14,148 number compare
  2. 89 Kyrgyzstan 13,738 number compare
  3. 90 Suriname 12,697 number compare
  4. 92 Sri Lanka 11,114 number compare
  5. 93 Serbia 10,608 number compare
  6. 94 Belarus 10,430 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Canada?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Canada was 11,505 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 101,916 number in 1994.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 10,065 number in 2015.
How does Canada rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Canada ranks 91st out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/