Canada vs Republic of Korea: School age population, primary education, female

Canada
1.29 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea
1.21 million
in 2024
Canada rank
57th
Republic of Korea rank
60th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Canada
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.29 million against 1.21 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 74,090.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Canada ranks 57th and Republic of Korea ranks 60th of 222 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.15 million 1.86 million 711,140 Republic of Korea
2010s 1.12 million 1.37 million 249,115 Republic of Korea
2020s 1.24 million 1.29 million 53,188 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Canada or Republic of Korea?
Canada, at 1.29 million against 1.21 million in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Canada and Republic of Korea?
74,090, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Canada ranks 57th and Republic of Korea ranks 60th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release