Primary enrollment selected countries in Canada
Canada: Primary enrollment selected countries was 95.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries in Canada, 1820–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, primary enrollment selected countries in Canada stood at 95.01.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Canada peaked at 100 in 1925 and was at its lowest, 56.81, in 1820.
That places Canada 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 56.81 | — |
| 1825 | 59.52 | +4.8% |
| 1830 | 62.17 | +4.5% |
| 1835 | 64.76 | +4.2% |
| 1840 | 67.27 | +3.9% |
| 1845 | 69.7 | +3.6% |
| 1850 | 72.02 | +3.3% |
| 1855 | 74.23 | +3.1% |
| 1860 | 76.34 | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 78.33 | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 81.87 | +4.5% |
| 1875 | 84.58 | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 83.64 | -1.1% |
| 1885 | 87.28 | +4.4% |
| 1890 | 90.55 | +3.7% |
| 1895 | 92.43 | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 95.84 | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 90.4 | -5.7% |
| 1910 | 92.38 | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 88.18 | -4.5% |
| 1920 | 98.37 | +11.6% |
| 1925 | 100 | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 98.97 | -1.0% |
| 1945 | 90.02 | -9.0% |
| 1950 | 93.05 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 96.29 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 73 | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 92 | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 90.6 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 93.79 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 99.41 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 99.49 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.39 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.53 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.71 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.55 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 98.63 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.66 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.19 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 96.91 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.23 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 94.73 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.01 | +0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 95.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 97% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +33.3% | 69 | 92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 58.17 | 56.81 | 59.52 | 2 |
| 1830s | 63.47 | 62.17 | 64.76 | 2 |
| 1840s | 68.48 | 67.27 | 69.7 | 2 |
| 1850s | 73.12 | 72.02 | 74.23 | 2 |
| 1860s | 77.34 | 76.34 | 78.33 | 2 |
| 1870s | 83.22 | 81.87 | 84.58 | 2 |
| 1880s | 85.46 | 83.64 | 87.28 | 2 |
| 1890s | 91.49 | 90.55 | 92.43 | 2 |
| 1900s | 93.12 | 90.4 | 95.84 | 2 |
| 1910s | 90.28 | 88.18 | 92.38 | 2 |
| 1920s | 99.19 | 98.37 | 100 | 2 |
| 1930s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1940s | 94.5 | 90.02 | 98.97 | 2 |
| 1950s | 94.67 | 93.05 | 96.29 | 2 |
| 1960s | 71 | 69 | 73 | 2 |
| 1970s | 91.3 | 90.6 | 92 | 2 |
| 1980s | 93.79 | 93.79 | 93.79 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.41 | 99.41 | 99.41 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.89 | 97.19 | 99.71 | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.47 | 94.73 | 96.91 | 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 primary enrollment selected countries in Canada?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Canada was 95.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1925.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.81 in 1820.
- How does Canada rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Canada ranks 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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