School age population, early childhood educational development in Canada

Canada: School age population, early childhood educational development was 378,501 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
378,501 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 92 countries
All-time high
392,428 number
in 2016
All-time low
333,755 number
in 2006
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200820191998: 389.0k number1999: 388.0k number2000: 380.0k number2001: 372.8k number2002: 361.4k number2003: 348.8k number2004: 337.6k number2005: 335.7k number2006: 333.8k number2007: 334.3k number2008: 337.4k number2009: 342.5k number2010: 348.3k number2011: 355.1k number2012: 365.3k number2013: 376.8k number2014: 387.3k number2015: 389.7k number2016: 392.4k number2017: 388.3k number2018: 382.8k number2019: 378.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Canada stood at 378,501 number.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Canada peaked at 392,428 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 333,755 number, in 2006.

Canada ranks 27th of 92 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Canada, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 388,991 number
1999 388,005 number -0.3%
2000 379,989 number -2.1%
2001 372,802 number -1.9%
2002 361,353 number -3.1%
2003 348,754 number -3.5%
2004 337,644 number -3.2%
2005 335,683 number -0.6%
2006 333,755 number -0.6%
2007 334,275 number +0.2%
2008 337,385 number +0.9%
2009 342,520 number +1.5%
2010 348,268 number +1.7%
2011 355,058 number +1.9%
2012 365,319 number +2.9%
2013 376,843 number +3.2%
2014 387,331 number +2.8%
2015 389,746 number +0.6%
2016 392,428 number +0.7%
2017 388,343 number -1.0%
2018 382,819 number -1.4%
2019 378,501 number -1.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 378,501 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 78,335 number, 4.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 388,498 number 388,005 number 388,991 number 2
2000s 348,416 number 333,755 number 379,989 number 10
2010s 376,466 number 348,268 number 392,428 number 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 24 Australia 484,100 number compare
  2. 25 Guinea 395,634 number compare
  3. 26 South Korea 393,379 number compare
  4. 28 Kazakhstan 377,404 number compare
  5. 29 Haiti 374,805 number compare
  6. 30 Chile 336,947 number compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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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 378,501 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 392,428 number in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 333,755 number in 2006.
How does Canada rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Canada ranks 27th 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 10.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/