Canada vs World: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
Canada
78.4%
in 2022
World
50.8%
in 2019
Canada rank
9th
World rank
6th
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- Canada
- World
How they compare
Canada currently reports 78.4% against 50.8% in World, a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and World ranks 6th of 56 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 48.1% | 41.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 50.1% | 35.1% | 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 World?
- Canada, at 78.4% against 50.8% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Canada and World?
- 27.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Canada and World rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Canada ranks 9th and World ranks 6th of 56 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.