Table 1 
Number and proportion of students in elementary and secondary schools, by school type, Canada, provinces and territories, 2017/2018 

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Number and proportion of students in elementary and secondary schools, by school type, Canada, provinces and territories, 2017/2018
Number – Public schools% – Public schoolsNumber – Private/independent schools% – Private/independent schoolsNumber – Home-schooling% – Home-schooling
Canada1 5,159,919 92.0 414,651 7.4 34,437 0.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 65,283 98.2 1,077 1.6 117 0.2
Prince Edward Island 20,187 97.6 339 1.6 165 0.8
Nova Scotia 118,962 95.9 3,975 3.2 1,053 0.8
New Brunswick 97,755 98.0 1,218 1.2 801 0.8
Quebec2 1,216,791 90.2 129,186 9.6 3,303 0.2
Ontario3 2,020,251 92.9 146,340 6.7 7,365 0.3
Manitoba4 184,707 91.2 14,199 7.0 3,639 1.8
Saskatchewan5 182,640 96.1 4,830 2.5 2,481 1.3
Alberta 665,871 94.1 28,485 4.0 13,023 1.8
British Columbia5 563,244 86.6 84,999 13.1 2,256 0.3
Yukon 5,391 97.0 ... ... 168 3.0
Northwest Territories 8,733 99.2 ... ... 66 0.8
Nunavut6 10,107 100.0 ... ... . .
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not available for any reference period
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not applicable
Note(s):
Counts represent the number of students enrolled in programs at the beginning of the school year (in September or as close as possible thereafter). All numbers, including the totals, have been randomly rounded; therefore, totals may not add up to the sum of all categories due to rounding. Calculations were done using unrounded data. Data are subject to revision.
Source(s):
Table 37-10-0109-01.

Table note 1

The Canada totals reflect data from the reporting provinces and territories.

Table note 2

Quebec includes general programs for adults and vocational programs in addition to regular programs for youth.

Table note 3

The Ontario home-schooling data were not available for 2017/2018, thus the 2016/2017 data were used as an estimate.

Table note 4

Manitoba counts its students in Catholic schools under "private/independent schools."

Table note 5

Saskatchewan and British Columbia include general programs for adults in addition to regular programs for youth.

Table note 6

Nunavut includes its counts for students in home-schooling (typically less than 10) under "public schools."
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