School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Canada
Canada: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 393,267 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
393,267 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
449,569 number
in 1970
All-time low
349,252 number
in 2008
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Canada, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Canada recorded 393,267 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Canada peaked at 449,569 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 349,252 number, in 2008.
Canada ranks 62nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 449,569 number | — |
| 1971 | 439,590 number | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 424,324 number | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 404,691 number | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 383,924 number | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 366,330 number | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 356,967 number | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 352,072 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 351,834 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 354,463 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 357,148 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 356,274 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 356,687 number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 357,586 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 359,027 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 361,161 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 364,049 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 367,884 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 372,282 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 377,008 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 381,718 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 386,139 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 389,400 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 391,267 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 392,323 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 393,425 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 395,551 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 398,126 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 400,665 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 402,229 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 401,476 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 396,829 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 389,090 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 378,462 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 366,923 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 357,149 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 352,376 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 349,475 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 349,252 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 351,428 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 355,390 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 360,223 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 366,767 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 375,825 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 386,066 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 395,454 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 401,367 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 401,597 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 398,967 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 395,340 number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 393,267 number | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 393,267 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 6.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 388,376 number | 351,834 number | 449,569 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 362,911 number | 356,274 number | 377,008 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 393,084 number | 381,718 number | 402,229 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 369,246 number | 349,252 number | 401,476 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,700 number | 355,390 number | 401,597 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,267 number | 393,267 number | 393,267 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Canada?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Canada was 393,267 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 449,569 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,252 number in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Canada ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/