Enrolment in primary education, female in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.17 million number in 2018. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Canada, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Canada is 1.17 million number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Canada peaked at 1.38 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million number, in 2011.
Canada ranks 57th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 million number | 1.09 million number | 1.38 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.19 million number | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.20 million number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.17 million number | 9 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Canada?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Canada was 1.17 million number in 2018, 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 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Canada ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.