Canada vs ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Canada
208,394
in 2025
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
11.58 million
in 2024
Canada rank
64th
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
67th

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

  • Canada
  • ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
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How they compare

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) currently reports 11.58 million against 208,394 in Canada, a difference of 11.37 million.

That makes ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)'s figure about 55.6 times Canada's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 64th and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 67th of 222 countries.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) Difference Ahead
2000s 187,589 7.27 million 7.08 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
2010s 197,646 9.56 million 9.36 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
2020s 209,133 11.21 million 11.00 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

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 ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), at 11.58 million against 208,394 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Canada and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
11.37 million, with ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Canada ranks 64th and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 67th 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, male (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, male (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