Primary education, pupils in Canada
Canada: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
48.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 2014
All-time low
47.9%
in 1989
Years of data
43
1971–2017
Primary education, pupils in Canada, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Canada recorded 48.8% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Canada peaked at 48.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1989.
That places Canada 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Canada, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.6% | — |
| 1972 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 48.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 47.9% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 8 |
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 primary education, pupils in Canada?
- Primary education, pupils in Canada was 48.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1989.
- How does Canada rank for primary education, pupils?
- Canada ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.