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Canada Primary Enrollment Rate

Canada's primary enrollment rate fell to 96.01% in 2022, down from 96.29% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.28% from the previous year. Canada has primary enrollment rate lower than the global median (96.01% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Americas, Canada is lower (96.01% vs regional median 98.94%) and ranks 27th out of 42 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1971-2022)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2022 96.01%
2021 96.29%
2020 97.74%
2019 97.79%
2018 99.02%
2017 98.77%
2016 98.55%
2015 99.84%
2014 99.5%
2013 99.35%
2012 99.44%
2011 98.56%
2010 99.12%
2009 99.59%
2008 98.6%
2007 99.54%
2006 99.76%
2005 98.58%
2004 99.42%
2000 99.42%
1999 98.7%
1998 98.38%
1996 102.32%
1995 101.82%
1994 101.8%
1993 102.1%
1992 102.66%
1991 103.01%
1990 102.98%
1989 103.28%
1988 103.24%
1987 103.33%
1986 103.73%
1985 103.95%
1984 104.23%
1983 104.35%
1982 104.49%
1981 98.81%
1980 99.05%
1979 99.1%
1978 99.42%
1977 99.68%
1976 100.17%
1975 100.58%
1974 99.35%
1973 99.68%
1972 100.49%
1971 101.98%
Canada Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Canada enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Gini Index 29.9 points 31.7 points 2020
Happiness Index 6.8 points 6.9 points 2024
Homicide Rate 2.07 2 2021
Population 41.29M 40.08M 2024
Poverty Rate 0.2% 0.2% 2020