Canada vs Italy: Primary education, pupils
Canada
2.43 million
in 2023
Italy
2.63 million
in 2023
Canada rank
61st
Italy rank
58th
Primary education, pupils 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 206 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 primary education, pupils, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.63 million against 2.43 million in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils 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 primary education, pupils?
- Canada ranks 61st and Italy ranks 58th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.