Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Canada
Canada: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 6.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Canada, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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 in Canada peaked at 6.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.82, 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.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.82 | — |
| 1982 | 2.69 | +47.8% |
| 1983 | 2.87 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.98 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 3.02 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.21 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 3.33 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.51 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 3.62 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.62 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.67 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.75 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.93 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 4.13 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.19 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.19 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.53 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 6.48 | +43.0% |
| 2000 | 6.48 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.89 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 5.82 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.82 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.98 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 6.04 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 6.12 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.82 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.81 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.84 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.05 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.23 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.18 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.22 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.24 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.36 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.38 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.58 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.67 | +1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.03, 51% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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% | 1.82 | 2.69 |
| 1999 | +43.0% | 4.53 | 6.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Canada?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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 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 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?
- Canada ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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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