Australia vs Canada: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Australia
1.10 million
in 2024
Canada
1.18 million
in 2023
Australia rank
65th
Canada rank
62nd

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

  • Australia
  • Canada
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.18 million against 1.10 million in Australia, a difference of 81,170.

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

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

Australia ranks 65th and Canada ranks 62nd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 809,801 1.23 million 422,551 Canada
1980s 778,932 1.09 million 311,284 Canada
1990s 845,324 1.17 million 319,890 Canada
2000s 944,909 1.14 million 194,283 Canada
2010s 1.04 million 1.11 million 65,910 Canada
2020s 1.10 million 1.17 million 73,322 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 1.18 million against 1.10 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Australia and Canada?
81,170, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 65th and Canada ranks 62nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.