The data displays the total number of students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada in the academic year 2015/16, distinguished by province. In the academic year 2015/16, about 2 million students were enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in Ontario. At this time, there were a total of around 4.75 million students enrolled in public elementary or secondary schools in Canada, a slight increase from previous years. With a primary school enrollment rate of 99.5% in 2017, Canada is one of the countries with the highest share of students in primary schools.
Ontario | 1993431 |
Quebec | 890883 |
Alberta | 640869 |
British Columbia | 545253 |
Manitoba | 181023 |
Saskatchewan | 175755 |
Nova Scotia | 118152 |
New Brunswick | 97911 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 66654 |
Prince Edward Island | 19713 |
Nunavut | 10026 |
Northwest Territories | 8301 |
Yukon | 5220 |