Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1.17 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.17 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
57th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.38 million number
in 1971
All-time low
1.05 million number
in 2011
Years of data
44
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Canada, 1971–2018
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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.38 million number | — |
| 1972 | 1.36 million number | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million number | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million number | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million number | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.19 million number | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million number | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million number | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million number | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million number | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million number | +1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.17 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 9.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- 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)
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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.