Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Canada
Canada: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 1,789 millions in 2000. ▲ Rising
Latest (2000)
1,789 millions
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 147 countries
All-time high
1,789 millions
in 2000
All-time low
1,339 millions
in 1995
Years of data
5
1994–2000
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Canada, 1994–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2000, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Canada stood at 1,789 millions. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
That places Canada 39th out of 147 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Canada, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,339 millions | — |
| 1995 | 1,339 millions | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,654 millions | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 1,774 millions | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1,789 millions | +0.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,789 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,144 millions, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,527 millions | 1,339 millions | 1,774 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,789 millions | 1,789 millions | 1,789 millions | 1 |
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Canada?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Canada was 1,789 millions in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,789 millions in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,339 millions in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 147 countries with data for 2000.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release