Canada vs Switzerland: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private

Canada
4.7%
in 1996
Switzerland
5.1%
in 2018
Canada rank
168th
Switzerland rank
165th

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
05101520197119942018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Canada ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 165th of 195 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.5% 16.5% 14.0% Switzerland
1980s 3.4% 4.7% 1.3% Switzerland
1990s 4.4% 6.0% 1.6% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private, Canada or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between Canada and Switzerland?
0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1996.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
Canada ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 165th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. 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.