School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Canada
Canada: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 407,858 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Canada is 407,858, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Canada peaked at 409,232 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 348,426, in 2007.
That places Canada 63rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 394,589 | — |
| 2001 | 392,938 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 382,469 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 368,864 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 359,503 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 356,788 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 352,686 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 348,426 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 348,476 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 353,120 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 356,463 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 361,480 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 373,308 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 386,206 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 393,975 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 396,311 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 394,822 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 396,518 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 401,173 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 404,047 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 407,847 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 409,232 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 407,800 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 407,038 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 408,936 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 407,858 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 365,786 | 348,426 | 394,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 386,430 | 356,463 | 404,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 408,118 | 407,038 | 409,232 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0296 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0311 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.231 % change on previous year (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Canada?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Canada was 407,858 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 409,232 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,426 in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Canada ranks 63rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release