Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Canada
Canada: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0031 units per person in 2000. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Canada, 1983–2000
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0031 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0038 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per person, in 2000.
That places Canada 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0031 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 72% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Canada?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Canada was 0.0031 units per person in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Canada ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2000.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.