Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1347 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Canada is 0.1347 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.1542 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1171 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Canada 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1511 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.129 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1201 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1261 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1309 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1308 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1319 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1347 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.88 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | 0.124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | 0.1309 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | 0.1319 units per square kilometre | 0.1347 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Canada was 0.1347 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1542 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1171 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female 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, female (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.