Primary education, teachers, per capita in Canada
Canada: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0046 units per person in 2000. βΌ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Canada, 1983β2000
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Canada is 0.0046 units per person, measured in 2000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0056 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per person, in 1998.
Canada ranks 112th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 109 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.0048 units per person compare
- 110 Panama 0.0047 units per person compare
- 111 Honduras 0.0046 units per person compare
- 113 Comoros, Union of the 0.0046 units per person compare
- 114 Philippines 0.0046 units per person compare
- 115 South Africa 0.0045 units per person compare
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 141,045 (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Canada?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Canada was 0.0046 units per person in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Canada ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2000.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.