Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 0.0331 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Canada is 0.0331 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Canada peaked at 0.0332 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Canada ranks 190th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0331 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.82 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 187 Yemen 0.0369 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Botswana 0.0366 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Congo 0.0359 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Namibia 0.032 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mozambique 0.0309 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Afghanistan 0.0212 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, male (number), per square in Canada?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Canada was 0.0331 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0332 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- Canada ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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), 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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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, male (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.