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
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
February 2026 Data Release