Australia vs Canada: School age population, primary education, female

Australia
1.12 million number
in 2020
Canada
1.16 million number
in 2020
Australia rank
62nd
Canada rank
59th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.16 million number against 1.12 million number in Australia, a difference of 48,900 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 737,926 number 1.25 million number 517,056 number Canada
1980s 729,230 number 1.07 million number 336,044 number Canada
1990s 817,532 number 1.15 million number 327,841 number Canada
2000s 911,319 number 1.16 million number 244,228 number Canada
2010s 1.02 million number 1.10 million number 87,080 number Canada
2020s 1.12 million number 1.16 million number 48,900 number Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 1.16 million number against 1.12 million number in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Australia and Canada?
48,900 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, female?
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, 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.