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

Canada: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 607,040 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
607,040
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 222 countries
All-time high
621,348
in 2020
All-time low
534,638
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220252000: 594.5k2001: 581.0k2002: 564.9k2003: 551.4k2004: 542.5k2005: 537.1k2006: 534.6k2007: 536.0k2008: 539.0k2009: 544.0k2010: 552.9k2011: 568.3k2012: 583.8k2013: 595.0k2014: 599.1k2015: 599.2k2016: 600.4k2017: 605.4k2018: 611.3k2019: 616.7k2020: 621.3k2021: 617.3k2022: 610.6k2023: 607.5k2024: 607.9k2025: 607.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Canada is 607,040, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Canada peaked at 621,348 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 534,638, in 2006.

That places Canada 59th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 552,507 534,638 594,546 10
2010s 593,184 552,879 616,716 10
2020s 611,956 607,040 621,348 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 646,438 compare
  2. 57 Afghanistan 641,310 compare
  3. 58 Guinea 639,721 compare
  4. 60 Guatemala 585,405 compare
  5. 61 Spain 580,761 compare
  6. 62 Nepal 560,528 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Canada?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Canada was 607,040 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 621,348 in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 534,638 in 2006.
How does Canada rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
Canada ranks 59th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (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