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

Canada
201,221 number
in 2020
Spain
222,429 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 222,429 number against 201,221 number in Canada, a difference of 21,208 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 198,929 number 335,402 number 136,474 number Spain
1980s 186,252 number 316,288 number 130,036 number Spain
1990s 201,400 number 215,699 number 14,299 number Spain
2000s 189,356 number 205,752 number 16,395 number Spain
2010s 196,694 number 248,232 number 51,538 number Spain
2020s 201,221 number 222,429 number 21,208 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 222,429 number against 201,221 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?
21,208 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/