Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Canada
Canada: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2000. ▬ Flat
Latest (2000)
0.2%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
93rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.2%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1994–2000
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Canada, 1994–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Canada is 0.2%, measured in 2000.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
That places Canada 93rd out of 169 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 90 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
- 91 Tonga 0.2% compare
- 92 Hong Kong, China 0.2% compare
- 94 Türkiye 0.2% compare
- 95 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
- 96 Philippines 0.2% 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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Canada?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Canada was 0.2% in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 93rd out of 169 countries with data for 2000.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release