Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Canada
Canada: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 8,628 in 1996. ▼ Falling
Latest (1996)
8,628
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 196 countries
All-time high
10,947
in 1992
All-time low
8,628
in 1996
Years of data
7
1990–1996
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Canada, 1990–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8,628 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Canada ranks 89th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,315 | — |
| 1991 | 10,796 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 10,947 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 8,650 | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 8,690 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 8,634 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8,628 | -0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8,628 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,331, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Canada?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Canada was 8,628 in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10,947 in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,628 in 1996.
- How does Canada rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Canada ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 1996.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release