Australia vs Canada: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Australia
2.29 million number
in 2020
Canada
2.38 million number
in 2020
Australia rank
62nd
Canada rank
59th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.38 million number against 2.29 million number in Australia, a difference of 92,470 number.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 62nd and Canada ranks 59th of 206 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 million number | 2.57 million number | 1.06 million number | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.49 million number | 2.19 million number | 691,718 number | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.68 million number | 2.35 million number | 668,609 number | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.89 million number | 2.37 million number | 478,533 number | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.09 million number | 2.26 million number | 177,685 number | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.29 million number | 2.38 million number | 92,470 number | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 2.38 million number against 2.29 million number in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Australia and Canada?
- 92,470 number, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 62nd and Canada ranks 59th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.