Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Canada
Canada: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 395,376 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Canada, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Canada stood at 395,376 number.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Canada peaked at 457,745 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 353,547 number, in 2009.
Canada ranks 61st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 457,745 number | — |
| 1971 | 451,310 number | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 440,706 number | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 423,880 number | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 404,092 number | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 384,602 number | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 369,690 number | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 360,169 number | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 356,132 number | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 355,732 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 357,138 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 357,450 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 357,120 number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 357,391 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 358,309 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 360,013 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 362,557 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 366,166 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 370,479 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 375,181 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 379,991 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 384,660 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 388,883 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 391,529 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 393,105 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 394,290 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 395,914 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 398,278 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 401,217 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 403,726 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 404,820 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 403,170 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 398,589 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 390,065 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 379,525 number | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 368,975 number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 361,128 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 356,032 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 353,599 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 353,547 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 355,584 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 359,040 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 362,975 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 370,329 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 379,571 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 389,428 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 397,794 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 400,896 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 400,334 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 397,848 number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 395,376 number | -0.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 395,376 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 8.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,406 number | 355,732 number | 457,745 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 362,180 number | 357,120 number | 375,181 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 393,159 number | 379,991 number | 403,726 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,945 number | 353,547 number | 404,820 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,380 number | 355,584 number | 400,896 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 395,376 number | 395,376 number | 395,376 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Canada?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Canada was 395,376 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 457,745 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 353,547 number in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Canada ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.