Canada vs GPE: Region 3: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Canada
448,767
in 2025
GPE: Region 3
26.08 million
in 2024
Canada rank
61st
GPE: Region 3 rank
61st

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • GPE: Region 3
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How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 26.08 million against 448,767 in Canada, a difference of 25.63 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 58.1 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 61st 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 413,168 22.94 million 22.52 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 382,479 24.07 million 23.69 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 429,192 25.78 million 25.35 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Canada or GPE: Region 3?
GPE: Region 3, at 26.08 million against 448,767 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Canada and GPE: Region 3?
25.63 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 61st and GPE: Region 3 ranks 61st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of 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
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release