Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.0568 number per square kilometre in 1996. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada, 1971–1996
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 1996, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada stood at 0.0568 number per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada peaked at 0.0568 number per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0376 number per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Canada 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Canada, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0391 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0376 number per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0381 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0389 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0429 number per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0444 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0439 number per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0421 number per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0421 number per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0422 number per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0443 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0437 number per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0446 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0449 number per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0461 number per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0471 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.048 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0491 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0504 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.053 number per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0527 number per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0543 number per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0538 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0548 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.056 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0568 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.041 number per square kilometre | 0.0376 number per square kilometre | 0.0444 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0461 number per square kilometre | 0.0422 number per square kilometre | 0.0504 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0545 number per square kilometre | 0.0527 number per square kilometre | 0.0568 number per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 189 Yemen 0.0688 number per square kilometre compare
- 190 Botswana 0.059 number per square kilometre
- 191 Mozambique 0.0574 number per square kilometre compare
- 193 Namibia 0.0528 number per square kilometre compare
- 194 Afghanistan 0.0371 number per square kilometre compare
- 195 Central African Republic 0.02 number 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 0.0568 number per square kilometre in 1996, 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 0.0568 number per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0376 number per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Canada ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 1996.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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.