Enrolment in primary education, female in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.18 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female in Canada stood at 1.18 million.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Canada peaked at 1.38 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2011.
Canada ranks 62nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 1.09 million | 1.38 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million | 1.06 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.14 million | 1.19 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.07 million | 1.20 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 1.05 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 1.16 million | 1.18 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Canada?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Canada was 1.18 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Canada ranks 62nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release