Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Canada
Canada: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 92.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
92.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 183 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2021
All-time low
92.2%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Canada, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Canada stood at 92.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
That places Canada 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 92.7% | — |
| 2020 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 92.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.7% | 92.7% | 92.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.2% | 92.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.9%
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 92.7%
- 33 Romania 92.4% compare
- 35 Slovakia 90.2% compare
- 36 Latvia 89.7% compare
- 37 Serbia 89.3% compare
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 92.2% 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 92.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 183 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 down 0.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release