School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Canada

Canada: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 1.17 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.17 million number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.20 million number
in 2016
All-time low
1.04 million number
in 2007
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Canada, 1998–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1998200820191998: 1.2M number1999: 1.2M number2000: 1.2M number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.1M number2004: 1.1M number2005: 1.0M number2006: 1.0M number2007: 1.0M number2008: 1.0M number2009: 1.1M number2010: 1.1M number2011: 1.1M number2012: 1.1M number2013: 1.1M number2014: 1.2M number2015: 1.2M number2016: 1.2M number2017: 1.2M number2018: 1.2M number2019: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Canada recorded 1.17 million number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Canada peaked at 1.20 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million number, in 2007.

Canada ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.20 million number 1.20 million number 1.20 million number 2
2000s 1.08 million number 1.04 million number 1.18 million number 10
2010s 1.16 million number 1.07 million number 1.20 million number 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 61 Iran 1.39 million number compare
  2. 62 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 1.36 million number compare
  3. 63 Australia 1.32 million number compare
  4. 65 Romania 1.13 million number compare
  5. 66 Nepal 1.10 million number compare
  6. 67 Afghanistan 1.09 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Canada?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Canada was 1.17 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million number in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million number in 2007.
How does Canada rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/