Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Canada
Canada: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development was 0 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 years
World rank
42nd
of 102 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 educational development in Canada, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Canada stood at 0 years. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Canada peaked at 3 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 2000.
That places Canada 42nd out of 102 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 educational development 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
- 41 Japan 0.5 years compare
- 42 Argentina 0 years
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 0 years
- 42 Australia 0 years
- 42 Austria 0 years
- 42 Belgium 0 years
- 42 Bahrain 0 years compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 years compare
- 42 Brazil 0 years
- 42 Barbados 0 years
- 42 Chile 0 years
- 42 Colombia 0 years
- 42 Costa Rica 0 years
- 42 Cuba 0 years
- 42 Curacao 0 years
- 42 Cyprus 0 years
- 42 Germany 0 years
- 42 Dominica 0 years
- 42 Denmark 0 years
- 42 Spain 0 years
- 42 Estonia 0 years
- 42 United Kingdom 0 years
- 42 Greece 0 years
- 42 Grenada 0 years
- 42 Guatemala 0 years compare
- 42 Croatia 0 years
- 42 Haiti 0 years
- 42 Hungary 0 years
- 42 Indonesia 0 years
- 42 Ireland 0 years
- 42 Iceland 0 years
- 42 Israel 0 years
- 42 Jamaica 0 years
- 42 Cambodia 0 years compare
- 42 South Korea 0 years
- 42 Laos 0 years
- 42 Liechtenstein 0 years
- 42 Lithuania 0 years compare
- 42 Mexico 0 years
- 42 Myanmar 0 years
- 42 Mauritania 0 years
- 42 Namibia 0 years compare
- 42 Nicaragua 0 years
- 42 Norway 0 years
- 42 New Zealand 0 years compare
- 42 Oman 0 years
- 42 Panama 0 years
- 42 Peru 0 years
- 42 Puerto Rico 0 years
- 42 Qatar 0 years
- 42 Romania 0 years
- 42 Singapore 0 years
- 42 El Salvador 0 years
- 42 San Marino 0 years
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 years
- 42 Turkey 0 years
- 42 Uruguay 0 years
- 42 British Virgin Islands 0 years compare
- 42 Vietnam 0 years
- 42 Yemen 0 years
- 42 South Africa 0 years compare
More education data for Canada
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Canada?
- Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Canada was 0 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for official entrance age to early childhood educational development?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 102 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 educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release