Canada vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
Canada
78.4%
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean
36.4%
in 2019
Canada rank
10th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
8th
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- Canada
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Canada currently reports 78.4% against 36.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 42.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 10th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 29.3% | 60.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 34.5% | 50.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Canada or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Canada, at 78.4% against 36.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 42.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Canada ranks 10th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.