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 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 age in Canada, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Spain 209,664 number compare
  2. 60 Guatemala 195,397 number compare
  3. 61 Kazakhstan 193,918 number compare
  4. 63 Guinea 185,923 number compare
  5. 64 Poland 185,688 number compare
  6. 65 Burundi 181,515 number compare

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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 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 age 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 age 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 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 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

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

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/