School age population, early childhood educational development in Canada

Canada: School age population, early childhood educational development was 397,023 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
397,023 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 92 countries
All-time high
410,348 number
in 2016
All-time low
352,439 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: 408.6k number1999: 407.7k number2000: 398.8k number2001: 391.2k number2002: 379.1k number2003: 365.9k number2004: 354.6k number2005: 353.6k number2006: 352.4k number2007: 353.7k number2008: 357.6k number2009: 363.5k number2010: 369.5k number2011: 376.4k number2012: 385.5k number2013: 395.7k number2014: 405.0k number2015: 407.7k number2016: 410.3k number2017: 406.4k number2018: 401.1k number2019: 397.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Canada stood at 397,023 number.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Canada peaked at 410,348 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 352,439 number, in 2006.

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

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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number) in Canada, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 408,581 number
1999 407,698 number -0.2%
2000 398,836 number -2.2%
2001 391,244 number -1.9%
2002 379,083 number -3.1%
2003 365,913 number -3.5%
2004 354,601 number -3.1%
2005 353,637 number -0.3%
2006 352,439 number -0.3%
2007 353,703 number +0.4%
2008 357,621 number +1.1%
2009 363,480 number +1.6%
2010 369,530 number +1.7%
2011 376,403 number +1.9%
2012 385,475 number +2.4%
2013 395,655 number +2.6%
2014 405,016 number +2.4%
2015 407,682 number +0.7%
2016 410,348 number +0.7%
2017 406,350 number -1.0%
2018 401,053 number -1.3%
2019 397,023 number -1.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 397,023 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,443 number, 4.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 408,140 number 407,698 number 408,581 number 2
2000s 367,056 number 352,439 number 398,836 number 10
2010s 395,454 number 369,530 number 410,348 number 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 25 South Korea 414,961 number compare
  2. 26 Kazakhstan 402,058 number compare
  3. 27 Guinea 400,655 number compare
  4. 29 Haiti 389,576 number compare
  5. 30 North Korea 352,822 number compare
  6. 31 Chile 349,900 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 397,023 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 410,348 number in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 352,439 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 9.2%. 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 educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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

Male 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/