School age population, early childhood educational development in Canada

Canada: School age population, early childhood educational development was 775,524 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
775,524 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 92 countries
All-time high
802,776 number
in 2016
All-time low
686,194 number
in 2006
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Canada, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820191998: 797.6k number1999: 795.7k number2000: 778.8k number2001: 764.0k number2002: 740.4k number2003: 714.7k number2004: 692.2k number2005: 689.3k number2006: 686.2k number2007: 688.0k number2008: 695.0k number2009: 706.0k number2010: 717.8k number2011: 731.5k number2012: 750.8k number2013: 772.5k number2014: 792.3k number2015: 797.4k number2016: 802.8k number2017: 794.7k number2018: 783.9k number2019: 775.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Canada stood at 775,524 number.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Canada peaked at 802,776 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 686,194 number, in 2006.

That places Canada 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Canada, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 797,572 number
1999 795,703 number -0.2%
2000 778,825 number -2.1%
2001 764,046 number -1.9%
2002 740,436 number -3.1%
2003 714,667 number -3.5%
2004 692,245 number -3.1%
2005 689,320 number -0.4%
2006 686,194 number -0.5%
2007 687,978 number +0.3%
2008 695,006 number +1.0%
2009 706,000 number +1.6%
2010 717,798 number +1.7%
2011 731,461 number +1.9%
2012 750,794 number +2.6%
2013 772,498 number +2.9%
2014 792,347 number +2.6%
2015 797,428 number +0.6%
2016 802,776 number +0.7%
2017 794,693 number -1.0%
2018 783,872 number -1.4%
2019 775,524 number -1.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 775,524 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 4.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 796,638 number 795,703 number 797,572 number 2
2000s 715,472 number 686,194 number 778,825 number 10
2010s 771,919 number 717,798 number 802,776 number 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 25 South Korea 808,340 number compare
  2. 26 Guinea 796,289 number compare
  3. 27 Kazakhstan 779,462 number compare
  4. 29 Haiti 764,381 number compare
  5. 30 North Korea 689,532 number compare
  6. 31 Chile 686,847 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Canada?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Canada was 775,524 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 802,776 number in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 686,194 number in 2006.
How does Canada rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Canada ranks 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/