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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 201,221 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
201,221 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
230,209 number
in 1970
All-time low
179,499 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Canada, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Canada stood at 201,221 number.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Canada peaked at 230,209 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 179,499 number, in 2007.

Canada ranks 62nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 198,929 number 180,446 number 230,209 number 10
1980s 186,252 number 182,909 number 193,484 number 10
1990s 201,400 number 195,857 number 206,014 number 10
2000s 189,356 number 179,499 number 205,657 number 10
2010s 196,694 number 183,064 number 205,257 number 10
2020s 201,221 number 201,221 number 201,221 number 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 59 Spain 222,429 number compare
  2. 60 Kazakhstan 205,065 number compare
  3. 61 Guatemala 204,085 number compare
  4. 63 Poland 195,292 number compare
  5. 64 Guinea 188,256 number compare
  6. 65 Burundi 184,368 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 201,221 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 230,209 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 179,499 number in 2007.
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 9.9%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/