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Provincial-local school spending per person: Canadian provinces ranked

Measure: Provincial-local school 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: 1,973 (Canada).

British Columbia: 1,520Alberta: 2,068Saskatchewan: 2,316Manitoba: 2,228Ontario: 1,985Quebec: 2,071New Brunswick: 2,262Yukon: 2,013Nunavut: 5,067Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,838Nova Scotia: 1,804Northwest Territories: 4,108Prince Edward Island: 1,990
  • Lowest: 1,520 to 1,838 $
  • Group 2: 1,838 to 2,013 $
  • Group 3: 2,013 to 2,071 $
  • Group 4: 2,071 to 2,316 $
  • Highest: 2,316 to 5,067 $
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.

1Nunavut5,067
2Northwest Territories4,108
3Saskatchewan2,316
4New Brunswick2,262
5Manitoba2,228
6Quebec2,071
7Alberta2,068
8Yukon2,013
9Prince Edward Island1,990
10Ontario1,985
11Newfoundland and Labrador1,838
12Nova Scotia1,804
13British Columbia1,520

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 school 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-school-spending-per-resident/

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