School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Canada
Canada: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 194,457 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
194,457 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 204 countries
All-time high
231,987 number
in 1974
All-time low
176,230 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Canada, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Canada recorded 194,457 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Canada peaked at 231,987 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 176,230 number, in 2015.
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, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 223,414 number | — |
| 1971 | 226,205 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 229,137 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 230,794 number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 231,987 number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 230,979 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 225,171 number | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 215,953 number | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 206,991 number | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 197,320 number | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 188,492 number | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 183,473 number | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 182,110 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 180,264 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 178,526 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 177,471 number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 176,937 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 177,376 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 178,193 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 179,176 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 180,353 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 181,912 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 184,969 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 187,722 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 190,279 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 192,445 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 193,896 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 195,285 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 196,455 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 197,055 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 197,638 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 199,150 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 202,181 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 204,358 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 206,301 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 206,963 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 204,550 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 199,769 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 195,247 number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 190,600 number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 186,278 number | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 183,323 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 182,775 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 181,241 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 178,345 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 176,230 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 177,605 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 183,615 number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 188,088 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 191,816 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 194,457 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221,795 number | 197,320 number | 231,987 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,202 number | 176,937 number | 188,492 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,037 number | 180,353 number | 197,055 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,676 number | 190,600 number | 206,963 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,932 number | 176,230 number | 191,816 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,457 number | 194,457 number | 194,457 number | 1 |
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More education data for Canada
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Canada?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Canada was 194,457 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 231,987 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,230 number in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Canada ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.