Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Canada
Canada: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1
in 1998
All-time low
1
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Canada, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Canada stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Canada peaked at 1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1998.
That places Canada 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 67% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 77 Afghanistan 1 compare
- 77 Angola 1 compare
- 77 Australia 1 compare
- 77 Austria 1 compare
- 77 Bermuda 1 compare
- 77 Cyprus 1 compare
- 77 Djibouti 1 compare
- 77 Algeria 1 compare
- 77 Finland 1 compare
- 77 Gibraltar 1 compare
- 77 Jordan 1 compare
- 77 Lithuania 1 compare
- 77 Marshall Islands 1 compare
- 77 Niue 1 compare
- 77 Nepal 1 compare
- 77 Philippines 1 compare
- 77 Puerto Rico 1 compare
- 77 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1 compare
- 77 Palestine, State of 1 compare
- 77 Slovakia 1 compare
- 77 Sweden 1 compare
- 77 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 compare
- 77 United States of America 1 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 number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Canada?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Canada was 1 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Canada ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release