School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Canada
Canada: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 398,025 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
398,025 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
58th
of 204 countries
All-time high
475,108 number
in 1974
All-time low
362,278 number
in 1986
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Canada, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Canada is 398,025 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Canada peaked at 475,108 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 362,278 number, in 1986.
That places Canada 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 456,813 number | — |
| 1971 | 462,961 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 469,023 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 472,516 number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 475,108 number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 473,142 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 461,236 number | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 442,419 number | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 424,138 number | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 404,430 number | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 386,514 number | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 376,534 number | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 373,950 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 370,077 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 366,120 number | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 363,510 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 362,278 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 363,794 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 365,778 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 367,818 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 370,122 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 373,294 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 380,028 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 385,799 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 390,901 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 395,096 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 397,920 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 400,794 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 403,098 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 404,099 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 405,057 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 408,102 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 414,740 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 419,149 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 422,620 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 423,354 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 418,179 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 408,867 number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 399,939 number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 390,640 number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 382,043 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 376,395 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 376,085 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 373,391 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 367,568 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 363,042 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 365,417 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 376,965 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 385,559 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 392,812 number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 398,025 number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 454,179 number | 404,430 number | 475,108 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 369,637 number | 362,278 number | 386,514 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,115 number | 370,122 number | 404,099 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 411,065 number | 390,640 number | 423,354 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 375,928 number | 363,042 number | 392,812 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,025 number | 398,025 number | 398,025 number | 1 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Canada?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Canada was 398,025 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 475,108 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 362,278 number in 1986.
- How does Canada rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.