School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Canada

Canada: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 393,267 number in 2020. β–¬ 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 age in Canada, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

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 age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Spain 432,093 number compare
  2. 60 Guatemala 399,482 number compare
  3. 61 Kazakhstan 398,983 number compare
  4. 63 Poland 380,980 number compare
  5. 64 Guinea 374,179 number compare
  6. 65 Burundi 365,883 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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All data for Canada β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Canada?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Canada ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/