Table 1 
Number and proportion of students in elementary and secondary schools, by school type, Canada, provinces and territories, 2019/2020 

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Number and proportion of students in elementary and secondary schools, by school type, Canada, provinces and territories, 2019/2020
Number – Public schools% – Public schoolsNumber – Private/independent schools% – Private/independent schoolsNumber – Home-schooling% – Home-schooling
Canada1 5,254,992 91.8 433,152 7.6 37,287 0.7
Newfoundland and Labrador 63,570 98.2 1,035 1.6 153 0.2
Prince Edward Island 20,733 96.9 474 2.2 195 0.9
Nova Scotia 123,240 95.9 4,179 3.3 1,137 0.9
New Brunswick 98,967 97.8 1,272 1.3 942 0.9
Quebec2 1,234,254 89.9 134,331 9.8 4,308 0.3
Ontario 2,056,059 92.8 153,291 6.9 6,564 0.3
Manitoba3 187,893 91.3 14,325 7.0 3,690 1.8
Saskatchewan4 186,066 95.7 5,523 2.8 2,778 1.4
Alberta 683,280 93.7 31,503 4.3 14,730 2.0
British Columbia4 576,000 86.5 87,225 13.1 2,454 0.4
Yukon 5,637 96.8 ... ... 186 3.2
Northwest Territories 8,568 98.2 ... ... 153 1.8
Nunavut5 10,725 100.0 ... ... . .
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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

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

Table note 4

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

Table note 5

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