Canada vs Spain: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Canada
192,046 number
in 2020
Spain
209,664 number
in 2020
Canada rank
62nd
Spain rank
59th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 209,664 number against 192,046 number in Canada, a difference of 17,618 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Canada ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 59th of 202 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 189,448 number 318,290 number 128,842 number Spain
1980s 176,659 number 297,899 number 121,240 number Spain
1990s 191,684 number 203,577 number 11,892 number Spain
2000s 179,890 number 194,357 number 14,467 number Spain
2010s 187,005 number 232,723 number 45,717 number Spain
2020s 192,046 number 209,664 number 17,618 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, Canada or Spain?
Spain, at 209,664 number against 192,046 number in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Canada and Spain?
17,618 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Canada ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 59th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/