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 5,025 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,025 number
Change on year
up 82.5%
World rank
91st
of 148 countries
All-time high
63,440 number
in 1994
All-time low
1,355 number
in 2014
Years of data
6
1994–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1994200620181994: 63.4k number2012: 3.6k number2013: 3.5k number2014: 1.4k number2017: 2.8k number2018: 5.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Canada recorded 5,025 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

That represents a change of up 82.5% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Canada peaked at 63,440 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,355 number, in 2014.

Canada ranks 91st of 148 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Canada, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 63,440 number
2012 3,554 number -94.4%
2013 3,502 number -1.5%
2014 1,355 number -61.3%
2017 2,753 number +103.2%
2018 5,025 number +82.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63,440 number 63,440 number 63,440 number 1
2010s 3,238 number 1,355 number 5,025 number 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 88 Netherlands 5,804 number compare
  2. 89 United Arab Emirates 5,636 number compare
  3. 90 Serbia 5,389 number compare
  4. 92 Bhutan 4,934 number compare
  5. 93 Suriname 4,758 number compare
  6. 94 Cape Verde 4,252 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 5,025 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 63,440 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 1,355 number in 2014.
How does Canada rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Canada ranks 91st out of 148 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 up 41.4%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/