Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Canada
Canada: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 93.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2018
All-time low
91.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Canada, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Canada stood at 93.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Canada ranks 62nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 96.8% | — |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.1% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 91.4% | 95.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Canada?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Canada was 93.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Canada ranks 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release