Official entrance age to early childhood education in Canada
Canada: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 0 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 years
World rank
141st
of 202 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1998
All-time low
0 years
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Canada, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to early childhood education in Canada is 0 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Canada peaked at 3 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 2000.
That places Canada 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Canada, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 years | — |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 years | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 years | — |
| 2002 | 0 years | — |
| 2003 | 0 years | — |
| 2004 | 0 years | — |
| 2005 | 0 years | — |
| 2006 | 0 years | — |
| 2007 | 0 years | — |
| 2008 | 0 years | — |
| 2009 | 0 years | — |
| 2010 | 0 years | — |
| 2011 | 0 years | — |
| 2012 | 0 years | — |
| 2013 | 0 years | — |
| 2014 | 0 years | — |
| 2015 | 0 years | — |
| 2016 | 0 years | — |
| 2017 | 0 years | — |
| 2018 | 0 years | — |
| 2019 | 0 years | — |
| 2020 | 0 years | — |
| 2021 | 0 years | — |
| 2022 | 0 years | — |
| 2023 | 0 years | — |
| 2024 | 0 years | — |
| 2025 | 0 years | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 141 United Arab Emirates 0 years compare
- 141 Argentina 0 years
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0 years
- 141 Australia 0 years
- 141 Austria 0 years
- 141 Belgium 0 years
- 141 Bahrain 0 years compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 years compare
- 141 Brazil 0 years
- 141 Barbados 0 years
- 141 Chile 0 years
- 141 Colombia 0 years compare
- 141 Costa Rica 0 years
- 141 Cuba 0 years
- 141 Curaçao 0 years compare
- 141 Cyprus 0 years compare
- 141 Germany 0 years
- 141 Dominica 0 years compare
- 141 Denmark 0 years
- 141 Spain 0 years
- 141 Estonia 0 years
- 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 years
- 141 Georgia 0 years compare
- 141 Greece 0 years
- 141 Grenada 0 years compare
- 141 Guatemala 0 years
- 141 Croatia 0 years
- 141 Haiti 0 years
- 141 Hungary 0 years
- 141 Indonesia 0 years
- 141 Ireland 0 years compare
- 141 Iceland 0 years
- 141 Israel 0 years
- 141 Jamaica 0 years
- 141 Cambodia 0 years compare
- 141 Republic of Korea 0 years
- 141 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 years
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 years compare
- 141 Lithuania 0 years compare
- 141 Mexico 0 years compare
- 141 Myanmar 0 years
- 141 Mauritania 0 years
- 141 Nicaragua 0 years
- 141 Norway 0 years
- 141 New Zealand 0 years compare
- 141 Oman 0 years
- 141 Panama 0 years
- 141 Peru 0 years
- 141 Puerto Rico 0 years
- 141 Qatar 0 years compare
- 141 Romania 0 years compare
- 141 Singapore 0 years
- 141 El Salvador 0 years
- 141 San Marino 0 years compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 years
- 141 Türkiye 0 years
- 141 Uruguay 0 years
- 141 British Virgin Islands 0 years compare
- 141 Viet Nam 0 years
- 141 Yemen 0 years
- 141 South Africa 0 years
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 official entrance age to early childhood education in Canada?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Canada was 0 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Canada ranks 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release