Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 248,071 number in 1996. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Canada, 1971–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 1996, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Canada stood at 248,071 number. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Canada peaked at 248,071 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 163,920 number, in 1972.
Canada ranks 52nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Canada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 170,219 number | — |
| 1972 | 163,920 number | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 166,255 number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 169,616 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 187,022 number | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 193,620 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 190,852 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 183,334 number | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 184,115 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 193,807 number | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 190,804 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 194,522 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 195,590 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 200,246 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 205,391 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 209,569 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 214,495 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 220,145 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 230,400 number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 230,057 number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 237,183 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 235,195 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 239,442 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 244,523 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 248,071 number | +1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 248,071 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,735 number, 5.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178,105 number | 163,920 number | 193,620 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 200,868 number | 184,115 number | 220,145 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,839 number | 230,057 number | 248,071 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Canada?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Canada was 248,071 number in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 248,071 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,920 number in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Canada ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 1996.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.