Australia vs Canada: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes
Australia
533,835 number
in 2018
Canada
509,589 number
in 1996
Australia rank
49th
Canada rank
52nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 533,835 number against 509,589 number in Canada, a difference of 24,246 number.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 49th and Canada ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189,815 number | 375,835 number | 186,020 number | Canada |
| 1980s | 165,728 number | 412,915 number | 247,187 number | Canada |
| 1990s | 193,624 number | 488,555 number | 294,931 number | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 533,835 number against 509,589 number in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Australia and Canada?
- 24,246 number, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 49th and Canada ranks 52nd of 199 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
Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.