Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Canada
Canada: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 5 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Canada, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to pre-primary education in Canada is 5 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Canada peaked at 5 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1970.
Canada ranks 2nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 years | 4 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Afghanistan 6 years compare
- 2 Algeria 5 years compare
- 2 Burundi 5 years compare
- 2 Guam 5 years compare
- 2 Indonesia 5 years compare
- 2 Iran 5 years compare
- 2 North Korea 5 years compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
- 2 Namibia 5 years compare
- 2 Nigeria 5 years compare
- 2 Philippines 5 years compare
- 2 Switzerland 5 years compare
- 2 Tanzania 5 years compare
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 5 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Canada?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Canada was 5 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.