Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Canada

Canada: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 78.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
78.4%
World rank
9th
of 56 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2000
All-time low
78.4%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Canada, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 90.62003: 89.92006: 89.22009: 88.52012: 86.22015: 85.62018: 83.72022: 78.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Canada is 78.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Canada peaked at 90.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2022.

That places Canada 9th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Canada, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 90.6%
2003 89.9% -0.8%
2006 89.2% -0.7%
2009 88.5% -0.8%
2012 86.2% -2.7%
2015 85.6% -0.6%
2018 83.7% -2.2%
2022 78.4% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.6% 88.5% 90.6% 4
2010s 85.2% 83.7% 86.2% 3
2020s 78.4% 78.4% 78.4% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 Ireland 81.0% compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 80.5% compare
  3. 8 Denmark 79.5% compare
  4. 10 Russian Federation 78.4% compare
  5. 11 Latvia 77.8% compare
  6. 12 Poland 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Canada?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Canada was 78.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2022.
How does Canada rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Canada ranks 9th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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