Primary education, pupils, per capita in Canada
Canada: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0607 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0607 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.1296 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0607 units per person, in 2023.
Canada ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1296 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1254 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1198 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1139 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1095 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1041 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0995 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0958 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0925 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.09 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.088 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0915 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0896 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0879 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0868 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0864 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0858 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0855 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.085 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0847 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0847 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0844 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0836 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0828 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0824 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0827 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0797 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0799 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0801 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0748 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.072 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0708 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0687 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0662 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0652 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0638 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0627 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0629 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0629 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0635 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0645 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0642 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0647 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0649 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.064 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0638 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0624 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0613 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0607 units per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.11 units per person | 0.0925 units per person | 0.1296 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0877 units per person | 0.085 units per person | 0.0915 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0828 units per person | 0.0797 units per person | 0.0847 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0711 units per person | 0.0652 units per person | 0.0801 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0638 units per person | 0.0627 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0621 units per person | 0.0607 units per person | 0.0638 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Canada?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Canada was 0.0607 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1296 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0607 units per person in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Canada ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.