How does Canada rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?

Canada ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Canada

Name: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Canada
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Canada: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.39 years in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

9.39 years

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

77th

of 188 countries

All-time high

9.41 years

in 1996

All-time low

7.86 years

in 2005

Years of data

1981–2018

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Canada, 1981–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Canada is 9.39 years, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Canada peaked at 9.41 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.86 years, in 2005.

Canada ranks 77th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	8.84 years	8.84 years	8.84 years	1
1990s	9.24 years	8.98 years	9.41 years	6
2000s	8.09 years	7.86 years	9 years	7
2010s	8.88 years	7.87 years	9.39 years	9

Countries ranked near Canada

74 Egypt 9.42 years compare
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79 Gibraltar 9.35 years compare
80 Mozambique 9.35 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Canada?: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Canada was 9.39 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 9.41 years in 1996.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 7.86 years in 2005.
How does Canada rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?: Canada ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,493 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.