Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Canada
Canada: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 7.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Canada is 7.78, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Canada peaked at 7.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1974.
Canada ranks 169th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.64 | — |
| 1972 | 2.36 | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 2.26 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 2 | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 2.56 | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 2.47 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.58 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.46 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.53 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.54 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.79 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 3.31 | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 3.57 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 3.31 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 3.28 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.46 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.66 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 3.88 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 4 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.06 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.22 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.03 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.54 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 4.47 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.65 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.65 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.31 | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 7.37 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.09 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.56 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 7.78 | +2.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.56, 25% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +57.2% | 4.65 | 7.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.43 | 2 | 2.64 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.38 | 2.54 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 | 4.03 | 4.65 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.31 | 7.31 | 7.31 | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.45 | 7.09 | 7.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 166 Guadeloupe 9.73 compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 9.63 compare
- 168 French Guiana 8.75 compare
- 170 Romania 7.56 compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 7.28 compare
- 172 Reunion 7.25 compare
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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Canada?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Canada was 7.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1974.
- How does Canada rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Canada ranks 169th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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