Canada vs Netherlands: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Canada
509,589 number
in 1996
Netherlands
475,053 number
in 2018
Canada rank
52nd
Netherlands rank
54th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119942018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 509,589 number against 475,053 number in Netherlands, a difference of 34,536 number.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Canada ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 54th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 367,663 number 491,087 number 123,424 number Netherlands
1980s 412,915 number 381,418 number 31,497 number Canada
1990s 488,555 number 371,605 number 116,950 number Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Canada or Netherlands?
Canada, at 509,589 number against 475,053 number in Netherlands as of 1996.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Canada and Netherlands?
34,536 number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 54th 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

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.