Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Canada, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Canada is 0.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Canada peaked at 2.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
Canada ranks 132nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -67.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 129 United Arab Emirates 0.4% compare
- 130 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4% compare
- 131 France 0.4% compare
- 133 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4% compare
- 134 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
- 135 Austria 0.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Canada?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Canada was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Canada ranks 132nd out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/