Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Canada
Canada: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 53.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
53.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 171 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 2023
All-time low
52.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Canada, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Canada stood at 53.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Canada ranks 10th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 52.8% | — |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 53.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 53.1% | 53.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 Uzbekistan 55.5% compare
- 8 Montenegro 54.2% compare
- 9 Switzerland 54.2% compare
- 11 Indonesia 53.6%
- 12 Chad 53.4% compare
- 13 Bhutan 53.2%
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Canada?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Canada was 53.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release