School age population, pre-primary education, female in Canada

Canada: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 578,778 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
578,778
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 216 countries
All-time high
590,971
in 2020
All-time low
505,161
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Canada, 2000–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220252000: 566.0k2001: 554.0k2002: 539.2k2003: 526.4k2004: 516.9k2005: 509.4k2006: 505.2k2007: 506.2k2008: 509.9k2009: 515.6k2010: 525.4k2011: 541.2k2012: 557.1k2013: 569.1k2014: 574.0k2015: 574.7k2016: 575.5k2017: 578.4k2018: 582.3k2019: 586.9k2020: 591.0k2021: 587.0k2022: 581.7k2023: 580.2k2024: 580.8k2025: 578.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Canada stood at 578,778.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Canada peaked at 590,971 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 505,161, in 2006.

That places Canada 59th out of 216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 524,882 505,161 565,981 10
2010s 566,448 525,367 586,874 10
2020s 583,222 578,778 590,971 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 56 Guinea 622,023 compare
  2. 57 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 613,864 compare
  3. 58 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 613,850 compare
  4. 60 Guatemala 567,169 compare
  5. 61 Spain 551,823 compare
  6. 62 Nepal 538,823 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Canada?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Canada was 578,778 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 590,971 in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 505,161 in 2006.
How does Canada rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Canada ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release