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 6,480 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6,480 number
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
88th
of 148 countries
All-time high
38,476 number
in 1994
All-time low
6,480 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
1994–2018

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1994200620181994: 38.5k number2012: 12.0k number2013: 14.7k number2014: 15.5k number2017: 8.7k number2018: 6.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Canada recorded 6,480 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Canada peaked at 38,476 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,480 number, in 2018.

Canada ranks 88th 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, male (number) in Canada, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 38,476 number
2012 12,027 number -68.7%
2013 14,707 number +22.3%
2014 15,466 number +5.2%
2017 8,679 number -43.9%
2018 6,480 number -25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,476 number 38,476 number 38,476 number 1
2010s 11,472 number 6,480 number 15,466 number 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 85 Oman 7,923 number compare
  2. 86 Albania 7,778 number compare
  3. 87 Bahamas 7,354 number compare
  4. 89 Hong Kong, China 5,643 number compare
  5. 90 Serbia 5,219 number compare
  6. 91 Croatia 4,794 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 6,480 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 38,476 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 6,480 number in 2018.
How does Canada rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Canada ranks 88th 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 down 46.1%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/