School age population, early childhood educational development in Canada
Canada: School age population, early childhood educational development was 775,524 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Canada, 1998–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 25 South Korea 808,340 number compare
- 26 Guinea 796,289 number compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 779,462 number compare
- 29 Haiti 764,381 number compare
- 30 North Korea 689,532 number compare
- 31 Chile 686,847 number compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
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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About this data
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/