Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.0642 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0642 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada peaked at 0.0645 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0376 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Canada ranks 194th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 191 Botswana 0.0733 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Yemen 0.0688 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Namibia 0.0647 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Mozambique 0.0574 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Afghanistan 0.0371 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Chad 0.0264 units per square kilometre compare
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada was 0.0642 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0645 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0376 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Canada ranks 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.