School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Canada
Canada: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 203,568 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
203,568 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
59th
of 204 countries
All-time high
243,121 number
in 1974
All-time low
185,341 number
in 1986
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Canada, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Canada recorded 203,568 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Canada peaked at 243,121 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 185,341 number, in 1986.
That places Canada 59th 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, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 233,399 number | — |
| 1971 | 236,756 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 239,886 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 241,722 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 243,121 number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 242,163 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 236,065 number | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 226,466 number | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 217,147 number | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 207,110 number | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 198,022 number | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 193,061 number | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 191,840 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 189,813 number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 187,594 number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 186,039 number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 185,341 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 186,418 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 187,585 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 188,642 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 189,769 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 191,382 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 195,059 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 198,077 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 200,622 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 202,651 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 204,024 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 205,509 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 206,643 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 207,044 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 207,419 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 208,952 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 212,559 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 214,791 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 216,319 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 216,391 number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 213,629 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 209,098 number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 204,692 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 200,040 number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 195,765 number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 193,072 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 193,310 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 192,150 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 189,223 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 186,812 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 187,812 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 193,350 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 197,471 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 200,996 number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 203,568 number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232,384 number | 207,110 number | 243,121 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 189,436 number | 185,341 number | 198,022 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 200,078 number | 189,769 number | 207,044 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,389 number | 200,040 number | 216,391 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,996 number | 186,812 number | 200,996 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,568 number | 203,568 number | 203,568 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, male in Canada?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Canada was 203,568 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 243,121 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,341 number in 1986.
- How does Canada rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.