Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Canada
Canada: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 93.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 166 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2018
All-time low
91.2%
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
Canada recorded 93.1% for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Canada ranks 55th of 166 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 | 97.0% | — |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 91.2% | 95.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- 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)
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 93.1% 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 97.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Canada ranks 55th out of 166 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 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release