School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Canada
Canada: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 192,046 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
192,046 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
62nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
219,360 number
in 1970
All-time low
169,663 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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Canada is 192,046 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Canada peaked at 219,360 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 169,663 number, in 2008.
That places Canada 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 219,360 number | — |
| 1971 | 214,624 number | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 207,140 number | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 197,526 number | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 187,368 number | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 178,763 number | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 174,170 number | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 171,626 number | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 171,366 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 172,532 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 173,777 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 173,365 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 173,685 number | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 174,183 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 174,880 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 175,850 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 177,131 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 179,010 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 181,183 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 183,524 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 185,861 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 188,044 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 189,729 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 190,774 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 191,420 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 192,023 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 193,000 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 194,281 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 195,498 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 196,215 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 195,819 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 193,582 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 189,860 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 184,697 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 179,032 number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 174,143 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 171,588 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 169,976 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 169,663 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 170,535 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 172,326 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 174,620 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 178,070 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 182,871 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 188,285 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 193,199 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 196,195 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 196,340 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 195,006 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 193,142 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 192,046 number | -0.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 192,046 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 6.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189,448 number | 171,366 number | 219,360 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,659 number | 173,365 number | 183,524 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 191,684 number | 185,861 number | 196,215 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,890 number | 169,663 number | 195,819 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,005 number | 172,326 number | 196,340 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,046 number | 192,046 number | 192,046 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
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- 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, one year before than official primary entry in Canada?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Canada was 192,046 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 219,360 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 169,663 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 11.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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/