School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Canada
Canada: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 48.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Canada, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Canada recorded 48.9% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Canada peaked at 64.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1971.
That places Canada 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.6% | — |
| 1972 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 43.3% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 46.8% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 53.8% | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 56.5% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 53.7% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 53.0% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 55.8% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 54.9% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 57.2% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 62.1% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 61.2% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.4% | 40.6% | 56.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 56.8% | 52.8% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 61.2% | 64.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Canada?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Canada was 48.9% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Canada ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.