Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.2766 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.2766 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada peaked at 0.3175 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2402 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Canada ranks 205th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3175 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3108 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3006 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2897 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2827 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2722 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2634 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2561 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2498 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.246 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2437 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2562 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2534 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2511 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2503 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2515 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2587 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2616 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.265 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.267 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2676 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2678 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2731 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2681 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2709 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.274 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2665 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2589 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2571 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2454 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2446 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2418 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2461 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.257 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2586 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2685 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2686 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2708 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2766 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.2766 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2825 units per square kilometre | 0.2498 units per square kilometre | 0.3175 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.252 units per square kilometre | 0.2437 units per square kilometre | 0.2587 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2678 units per square kilometre | 0.2616 units per square kilometre | 0.2731 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.257 units per square kilometre | 0.2446 units per square kilometre | 0.274 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2539 units per square kilometre | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | 0.2686 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2727 units per square kilometre | 0.2708 units per square kilometre | 0.2766 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada was 0.2766 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3175 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2402 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Canada ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.