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

Canada: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.7%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
119th
of 136 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2014
All-time low
1.7%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018

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

0123452012201520182012: 4.4 %2013: 4.8 %2014: 4.9 %2015: 4.6 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Canada stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.

That places Canada 119th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Canada, 2012 to 2018.
Year % Change
2012 4.4%
2013 4.8% +7.6%
2014 4.9% +3.9%
2015 4.6% -7.1%
2016 2.8% -39.2%
2017 2.2% -21.6%
2018 1.7% -20.0%

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 116 Costa Rica 2.1% compare
  2. 117 Estonia 2.0% compare
  3. 118 Norway 1.9% compare
  4. 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.7%
  5. 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.6% compare
  6. 122 France 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Canada?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Canada was 1.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2018.
How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Canada ranks 119th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/