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 0.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
139th
of 149 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 1994
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1994–2018

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

01231994200620181994: 2.9 %2012: 0.462 %2013: 0.54 %2014: 0.498 %2015: 0.297 %2016: 0.345 %2017: 0.33 %2018: 0.329 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.3% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Canada peaked at 2.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

Canada ranks 139th of 149 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Canada, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 2.9%
2012 0.5% -84.1%
2013 0.5% +17.0%
2014 0.5% -7.8%
2015 0.3% -40.4%
2016 0.3% +16.2%
2017 0.3% -4.2%
2018 0.3% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 136 Switzerland 0.4% compare
  2. 137 Sweden 0.4% compare
  3. 138 Sri Lanka 0.4% compare
  4. 140 Portugal 0.3% compare
  5. 141 Argentina 0.3% compare
  6. 142 Uruguay 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 0.3% 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 2.9% 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 0.3% in 2015.
How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Canada ranks 139th out of 149 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 28.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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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/