School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Canada
Canada: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 395,340 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Canada, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Canada recorded 395,340 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Canada peaked at 887,475 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 349,252 number, in 2008.
That places Canada 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 887,475 number | — |
| 1971 | 863,601 number | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 829,160 number | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 787,826 number | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 746,856 number | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 715,633 number | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 705,044 number | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 699,968 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 703,415 number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 711,090 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 716,649 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 712,143 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 713,556 number | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 715,835 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 719,099 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 723,661 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 729,651 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 737,386 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 746,160 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 755,475 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 764,619 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 773,019 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 778,560 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 781,546 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 783,296 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 785,674 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 790,786 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 795,856 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 400,665 number | -49.7% |
| 1999 | 402,229 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 401,476 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 396,829 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 389,090 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 378,462 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 366,923 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 357,149 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 352,376 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 349,475 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 349,252 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 351,428 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 355,390 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 360,223 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 366,767 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 375,825 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 386,066 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 395,454 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 401,367 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 401,597 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 398,967 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 395,340 number | -0.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 395,340 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,151 number, 3.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -49.7% | 795,856 number | 400,665 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 765,007 number | 699,968 number | 887,475 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 726,962 number | 712,143 number | 755,475 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 705,625 number | 400,665 number | 795,856 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 369,246 number | 349,252 number | 401,476 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,700 number | 355,390 number | 401,597 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Canada?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Canada was 395,340 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 887,475 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,252 number in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.