Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Canada

Canada: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l was 6.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.67
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
134th
of 207 countries
All-time high
6.67
in 2023
All-time low
1.82
in 1972
Years of data
38
1972–2023

Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Canada, 1972–2023

2345671972199720231972: 1.81982: 2.71983: 2.91984: 31985: 31986: 3.21987: 3.31988: 3.51989: 3.61990: 3.61991: 3.71992: 3.71993: 3.91994: 4.11995: 4.21996: 4.21998: 4.51999: 6.52000: 6.52005: 5.92006: 5.82007: 5.82008: 52009: 62010: 6.12011: 5.82012: 5.82013: 5.82014: 62015: 6.22016: 6.22017: 6.22018: 6.22019: 6.42020: 6.42021: 6.42022: 6.62023: 6.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Canada is 6.67, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Canada peaked at 6.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 1972.

Canada ranks 134th of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.82 1.82 1.82 1
1980s 3.15 2.69 3.62 8
1990s 4.28 3.62 6.48 9
2000s 5.84 4.98 6.48 6
2010s 6.09 5.81 6.36 10
2020s 6.51 6.38 6.67 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 131 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.36 compare
  2. 132 Greece 7.31 compare
  3. 133 Botswana 6.94 compare
  4. 135 Syrian Arab Republic 6.67 compare
  5. 136 Sierra Leone 6.55 compare
  6. 137 Rwanda 6.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Canada?
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Canada was 6.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 2023.
What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 1972.
How does Canada rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l?
Canada ranks 134th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,329 data points, 1970–2025
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