Canada vs Netherlands: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Canada
564,540
in 2023
Netherlands
487,792
in 2023
Canada rank
54th
Netherlands rank
57th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 564,540 against 487,792 in Netherlands, a difference of 76,748.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Canada ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 367,663 491,087 123,424 Netherlands
1980s 412,915 381,418 31,497 Canada
1990s 488,555 371,605 116,950 Canada
2010s 577,112 476,429 100,683 Canada
2020s 559,524 485,100 74,424 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Canada or Netherlands?
Canada, at 564,540 against 487,792 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Canada and Netherlands?
76,748, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Canada ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.