Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Canada
Canada: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 0.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Canada, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Canada is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Canada peaked at 1.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.
Canada ranks 103rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9% | — |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
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 public in Canada?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Canada was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Canada ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release