Canada vs GPE: Region 3: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Canada
420,480
in 2025
GPE: Region 3
25.91 million
in 2024
Canada rank
59th
GPE: Region 3 rank
61st

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Canada
  • GPE: Region 3
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How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 25.91 million against 420,480 in Canada, a difference of 25.49 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 61.6 times Canada's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 59th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 61st of 222 countries.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada GPE: Region 3 Difference Ahead
2000s 373,048 23.57 million 23.19 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 386,146 25.06 million 24.68 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 415,155 26.05 million 25.63 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Canada or GPE: Region 3?
GPE: Region 3, at 25.91 million against 420,480 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Canada and GPE: Region 3?
25.49 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and GPE: Region 3?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Canada ranks 59th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 61st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to 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

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release