Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 2.43 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.43 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 2.85 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 2011.
Canada ranks 61st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.85 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.79 million | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.70 million | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.60 million | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.53 million | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.44 million | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 2.36 million | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.24 million | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.21 million | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.18 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.30 million | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.27 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.25 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.24 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.40 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.39 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 million | 2.24 million | 2.85 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million | 2.18 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.40 million | 2.35 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 2.19 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million | 2.15 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 million | 2.39 million | 2.43 million | 4 |
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More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Canada?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Canada was 2.43 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.