Canada vs GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Canada
564,540
in 2023
GPE: Region 3
35.09 million
in 2024
Canada rank
54th
GPE: Region 3 rank
51st

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • GPE: Region 3
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019972024

How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 35.09 million against 564,540 in Canada, a difference of 34.53 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 62.2 times Canada's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 54th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 51st of 214 countries.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada GPE: Region 3 Difference Ahead
1970s 367,663 7.73 million 7.36 million GPE: Region 3
1980s 412,915 12.32 million 11.91 million GPE: Region 3
1990s 488,555 14.61 million 14.13 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 576,808 32.79 million 32.21 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 559,524 32.73 million 32.17 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Canada or GPE: Region 3?
GPE: Region 3, at 35.09 million against 564,540 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Canada and GPE: Region 3?
34.53 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and GPE: Region 3?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Canada and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 54th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 51st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release