Canada vs Italy: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Canada
2.43 million
in 2023
Italy
2.63 million
in 2023
Canada rank
61st
Italy rank
58th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Italy
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 49 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 | 2.93 million | 526,699 | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 2.81 million | 501,379 | 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, 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 between Canada and Italy?
- 194,260, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 61st and Italy ranks 58th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release