What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Canada?

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Canada was 8,628 number 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 number in 1992.

What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 8,628 number in 1996.

How does Canada rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?

Canada ranks 85th out of 179 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.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Canada

Name: Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Canada
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Canada: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 8,628 number in 1996. ▼ Falling

Latest (1996)

8,628 number

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

85th

of 179 countries

All-time high

10,947 number

in 1992

All-time low

8,628 number

in 1996

Years of data

1990–1996

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Canada, 1990–1996

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Canada is 8,628 number, measured in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

That places Canada 85th out of 179 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Canada

82 Senegal 9,008 number compare
83 Jamaica 8,723 number compare
84 Latvia 8,657 number
86 Liberia 8,482 number
87 Jordan 8,188 number compare
88 Armenia 8,161 number

See the full ranking of 224 places →

More education data for Canada

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2000)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Canada?: Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Canada was 8,628 number 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 number in 1992.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 8,628 number in 1996.
How does Canada rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?: Canada ranks 85th out of 179 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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Indicator: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.