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Provincial-local education spending per person

Measure: Provincial-local education spending per resident ($, derived). All 13 provinces and territories with data in Provincial and local spending per person by function, Canada, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2024.

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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 10-10-0005-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Data last updated
2026-11-10
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National value: 3,176 (Canada).

British Columbia: 2,775Alberta: 3,164Saskatchewan: 3,648Manitoba: 3,171Ontario: 3,277Quebec: 3,105New Brunswick: 3,305Yukon: 4,886Nunavut: 8,469Newfoundland and Labrador: 3,299Nova Scotia: 3,290Northwest Territories: 6,494Prince Edward Island: 3,388
  • Lowest: 2,775 to 3,164 $
  • Group 2: 3,164 to 3,290 $
  • Group 3: 3,290 to 3,305 $
  • Group 4: 3,305 to 4,886 $
  • Highest: 4,886 to 8,469 $
The map is a visual summary; every value is in the table below, which is the keyboard and screen-reader path. Groups are quintiles of the values shown (a derived grouping). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain), simplified.

Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.

1Nunavut8,469
2Northwest Territories6,494
3Yukon4,886
4Saskatchewan3,648
5Prince Edward Island3,388
6New Brunswick3,305
7Newfoundland and Labrador3,299
8Nova Scotia3,290
9Ontario3,277
10Manitoba3,171
11Alberta3,164
12Quebec3,105
13British Columbia2,775

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 10-10-0005-01: Canadian Classification of Functions of Government (CCOFOG) by consolidated government component
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01: Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender. Reference period: 2024.

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Canadian provinces and territories ranked by provincial-local education spending per resident ($, derived) (2024). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 10-10-0005-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-10. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-provincial-local-education-spending-per-resident/

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