Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada

Canada: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 6.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.5%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
110th
of 143 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2014
All-time low
6.5%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada, 2012–2018

0510152012201520182012: 13.9 %2013: 14.7 %2014: 16.4 %2015: 15.2 %2016: 8.8 %2017: 7.5 %2018: 6.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada is 6.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

That places Canada 110th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Canada, 2012 to 2018.
Year % Change
2012 13.9%
2013 14.7% +5.7%
2014 16.4% +11.2%
2015 15.2% -7.3%
2016 8.8% -42.1%
2017 7.5% -14.5%
2018 6.5% -14.1%

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 107 Aruba 7.5%
  2. 108 Grenada 7.1%
  3. 109 Norway 7.0% compare
  4. 111 Bahrain 6.3% compare
  5. 112 Greece 6.2% compare
  6. 113 Australia 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Canada was 6.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2018.
How does Canada rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Canada ranks 110th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.