Canada vs Italy: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Canada
2.43 million
in 2023
Italy
2.63 million
in 2023
Canada rank
61st
Italy rank
58th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119972023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.63 million against 2.43 million in Canada, a difference of 194,260.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 61st and Italy ranks 58th of 218 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 2.53 million 4.83 million 2.29 million Italy
1980s 2.26 million 3.93 million 1.67 million Italy
1990s 2.40 million 2.92 million 512,453 Italy
2000s 2.34 million 2.80 million 462,032 Italy
2010s 2.28 million 2.85 million 572,600 Italy
2020s 2.41 million 2.67 million 263,792 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Canada or Italy?
Italy, at 2.63 million against 2.43 million in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Canada and Italy?
194,260, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Canada ranks 61st and Italy ranks 58th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.