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

Canada: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 193,142 number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
193,142 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
97th
of 206 countries
All-time high
432,909 number
in 1970
All-time low
169,663 number
in 2008
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Canada, 1970–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Canada recorded 193,142 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Canada peaked at 432,909 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 169,663 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 373,122 number 341,133 number 432,909 number 10
1980s 353,880 number 346,569 number 367,823 number 10
1990s 344,120 number 195,498 number 388,331 number 10
2000s 179,890 number 169,663 number 195,819 number 10
2010s 187,005 number 172,326 number 196,340 number 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 94 Liberia 204,362 number compare
  2. 95 Paraguay 201,580 number compare
  3. 96 Nicaragua 194,952 number compare
  4. 98 Belgium 190,146 number compare
  5. 99 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 188,742 number compare
  6. 100 Cuba 185,821 number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places β†’

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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 193,142 number in 2019, 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 432,909 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 169,663 number in 2008.
How does Canada rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Canada ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.