Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Canada
Canada: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 4.7% in 1996. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Canada, 1971–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Canada is 4.7%, measured in 1996. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Canada peaked at 4.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1974.
Canada ranks 168th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.6% | — |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 4.7% in 1996, 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 4.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1974.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Canada ranks 168th out of 195 countries with data for 1996.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.