Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0141 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0141 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0172 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.014 units per person, in 2021.
Canada ranks 170th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0159 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0152 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0152 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0166 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.017 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0166 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0158 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0156 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0154 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.016 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0156 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0157 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.016 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0162 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0163 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0166 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0169 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0172 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0152 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.014 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0141 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.016 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada was 0.0141 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0172 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 units per person in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Canada ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.