Canada vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in primary education, female

Canada
1.18 million
in 2023
Republic of Korea
1.22 million
in 2024
Canada rank
62nd
Republic of Korea rank
61st

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Canada
  • Republic of Korea
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.22 million against 1.18 million in Canada, a difference of 36,740.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 62nd and Republic of Korea ranks 61st of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 1.23 million 2.73 million 1.50 million Republic of Korea
1980s 1.09 million 2.52 million 1.43 million Republic of Korea
1990s 1.16 million 2.10 million 933,753 Republic of Korea
2000s 1.12 million 1.84 million 713,683 Republic of Korea
2010s 1.11 million 1.37 million 260,241 Republic of Korea
2020s 1.17 million 1.30 million 124,628 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Canada or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 1.22 million against 1.18 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Canada and Republic of Korea?
36,740, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Canada ranks 62nd and Republic of Korea ranks 61st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release