Canada vs GPE: Region 3: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Canada
199,464
in 2025
GPE: Region 3
12.56 million
in 2024
Canada rank
63rd
GPE: Region 3 rank
64th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Canada
  • GPE: Region 3
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How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 12.56 million against 199,464 in Canada, a difference of 12.36 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 63.0 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 63rd and GPE: Region 3 ranks 64th 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 178,197 11.55 million 11.37 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 188,784 12.32 million 12.14 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 199,038 12.67 million 12.47 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Canada or GPE: Region 3?
GPE: Region 3, at 12.56 million against 199,464 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Canada and GPE: Region 3?
12.36 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, one year before the official primary entry?
Canada ranks 63rd and GPE: Region 3 ranks 64th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release