Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1418 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.1418 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.1633 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1231 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1596 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1488 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.135 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.137 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.138 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.137 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.132 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1418 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.01 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | 0.125 units per square kilometre | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.138 units per square kilometre | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1319 units per square kilometre | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.13 units per square kilometre | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | 0.1418 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Canada was 0.1418 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1633 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1231 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, male (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.