Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 509,589 number in 1996. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Canada, 1971–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Canada recorded 509,589 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 1996. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in Canada peaked at 509,589 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 336,845 number, in 1972.
Canada ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 350,242 number | — |
| 1972 | 336,845 number | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 341,270 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 349,198 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 384,919 number | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 398,476 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 393,147 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 377,841 number | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 377,025 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 378,690 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 397,266 number | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 391,969 number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 400,219 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 402,264 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 413,674 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 422,085 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 430,128 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 440,623 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 452,230 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 475,000 number | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 472,802 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 486,609 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 482,446 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 491,140 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 502,300 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 509,589 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367,663 number | 336,845 number | 398,476 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 412,915 number | 378,690 number | 452,230 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 488,555 number | 472,802 number | 509,589 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Canada?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Canada was 509,589 number in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 509,589 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 336,845 number in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 1996.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.