Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Canada
Canada: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 215,315 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Canada is 215,315, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Canada peaked at 215,904 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 180,451, in 2009.
Canada ranks 59th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 205,067 | — |
| 2001 | 204,019 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 202,649 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 197,208 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 189,937 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 185,101 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 184,580 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 183,096 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 180,817 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 180,451 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 182,999 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 184,948 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 187,333 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 192,826 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 199,105 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 202,988 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 204,510 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 204,660 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 205,821 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 209,296 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 210,677 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 210,947 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 212,616 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 214,347 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 215,904 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 215,315 | -0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 215,315 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,494, 10.5× the median. (80 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191,292 | 180,451 | 205,067 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,449 | 182,999 | 209,296 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,301 | 210,677 | 215,904 | 6 |
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, male in Canada?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Canada was 215,315 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 215,904 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,451 in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release