Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Canada

Canada: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 291,075 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
291,075
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
52nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
297,876
in 2020
All-time low
172,925
in 1972
Years of data
32
1971–2023

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Canada, 1971–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199720231971: 180.0k1972: 172.9k1973: 175.0k1974: 179.6k1975: 197.9k1976: 204.9k1977: 202.3k1978: 194.5k1979: 194.5k1980: 194.6k1981: 203.5k1982: 201.2k1983: 205.7k1984: 206.7k1985: 213.4k1986: 216.7k1987: 220.6k1988: 226.1k1989: 232.1k1990: 244.6k1991: 242.7k1992: 249.4k1993: 247.3k1994: 251.7k1995: 257.8k1996: 261.5k2018: 297.8k2019: 297.8k2020: 297.9k2021: 276.2k2022: 287.0k2023: 291.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Canada stood at 291,075.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Canada peaked at 297,876 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 172,925, in 1972.

Canada ranks 52nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Canada, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 180,023
1972 172,925 -3.9%
1973 175,015 +1.2%
1974 179,582 +2.6%
1975 197,897 +10.2%
1976 204,856 +3.5%
1977 202,295 -1.3%
1978 194,507 -3.8%
1979 194,541 +0.0%
1980 194,575 +0.0%
1981 203,459 +4.6%
1982 201,165 -1.1%
1983 205,697 +2.3%
1984 206,674 +0.5%
1985 213,428 +3.3%
1986 216,694 +1.5%
1987 220,559 +1.8%
1988 226,128 +2.5%
1989 232,085 +2.6%
1990 244,600 +5.4%
1991 242,745 -0.8%
1992 249,426 +2.8%
1993 247,251 -0.9%
1994 251,698 +1.8%
1995 257,777 +2.4%
1996 261,518 +1.5%
2018 297,757 +13.9%
2019 297,816 +0.0%
2020 297,876 +0.0%
2021 276,204 -7.3%
2022 286,992 +3.9%
2023 291,075 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 189,071 172,925 204,856 9
1980s 212,046 194,575 232,085 10
1990s 250,716 242,745 261,518 7
2010s 297,786 297,757 297,816 2
2020s 288,037 276,204 297,876 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 49 Rwanda 305,636 compare
  2. 50 Uganda 301,523 compare
  3. 51 Israel 291,410 compare
  4. 53 Ecuador 288,731 compare
  5. 54 Chile 280,113 compare
  6. 55 Romania 267,679 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Canada?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Canada was 291,075 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 297,876 in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 172,925 in 1972.
How does Canada rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Canada ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
429 places, 17,596 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.