Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Canada
Canada: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 6.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Canada, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Canada stood at 6.7%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Canada peaked at 6.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1972.
Canada ranks 136th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.8% | — |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +47.8% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +43.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 51% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +47.8% | 1.8% | 2.7% |
| 1999 | +43.0% | 4.5% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 133 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.4% compare
- 134 Greece 7.3% compare
- 135 Botswana 6.9% compare
- 137 Syrian Arab Republic 6.7% compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 6.5% compare
- 139 Rwanda 6.5% 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 primary education in private institutions in Canada?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Canada was 6.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Canada ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release