Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.0311 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0311 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Canada peaked at 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0183 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Canada 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0311 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 188 Botswana 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Namibia 0.0327 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Yemen 0.0318 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mozambique 0.0265 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Afghanistan 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Chad 0.0127 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, female (number), per square in Canada?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Canada was 0.0311 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Canada ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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, female (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.