Primary education, pupils in Canada
Canada: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Canada, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Canada recorded 48.8% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Canada peaked at 48.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1989.
That places Canada 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 47.9% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 141,045 (2000)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 22.85 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Canada?
- Primary education, pupils in Canada was 48.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1989.
- How does Canada rank for primary education, pupils?
- Canada ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.