School age population, early childhood education, female in Canada

Canada: School age population, early childhood education, female was 571,643 number in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
571,643 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
588,623 number
in 2016
All-time low
504,251 number
in 2007
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 584.5k number1999: 584.2k number2000: 575.8k number2001: 566.4k number2002: 551.2k number2003: 533.5k number2004: 516.7k number2005: 509.8k number2006: 505.3k number2007: 504.3k number2008: 507.0k number2009: 513.1k number2010: 520.6k number2011: 529.7k number2012: 543.4k number2013: 559.7k number2014: 575.6k number2015: 582.9k number2016: 588.6k number2017: 584.7k number2018: 577.8k number2019: 571.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, female in Canada stood at 571,643 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Canada peaked at 588,623 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 504,251 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 584,354 number 584,220 number 584,489 number 2
2000s 528,306 number 504,251 number 575,808 number 10
2010s 563,471 number 520,594 number 588,623 number 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 61 Iran 673,763 number compare
  2. 62 North Korea 662,806 number compare
  3. 63 Australia 642,146 number compare
  4. 65 Romania 548,135 number compare
  5. 66 Nepal 543,316 number compare
  6. 67 Afghanistan 530,275 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Canada?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Canada was 571,643 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 588,623 number in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 504,251 number in 2007.
How does Canada rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Canada ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (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

Female 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/