Canada vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Canada
564,540
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
31.47 million
in 2024
Canada rank
54th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
53rd

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
010.0M20.0M30.0M197019972024

How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 31.47 million against 564,540 in Canada, a difference of 30.90 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 55.7 times Canada's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 54th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 53rd of 214 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1970s 367,663 25.55 million 25.19 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
1980s 412,915 28.14 million 27.73 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
1990s 488,555 30.81 million 30.32 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 576,808 33.29 million 32.72 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 559,524 32.20 million 31.64 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Canada or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 31.47 million against 564,540 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Canada and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
30.90 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Canada and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 54th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 53rd 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