Before And After School Care Arrangements For Canadian Children

Statistics Canada provides data on the number and percentage of school-aged children using before or after school care arrangements. The dataset covers children aged 4 to 12 years and is sourced from official national statistics.

Use Cases

• Analyze the percentage of children in after school care arrangements to assess childcare demand across different age groups.
• Model the number of children using before school care arrangements as a function of demographic or regional variables.
• Compare care arrangement usage rates between children aged 4 to 6 and those aged - to 12 years.

Strengths

• Data is produced by Statistics Canada, the national statistical office.
• Dataset is updated regularly, with a last update recorded in March 2026.
• Covers a defined population of school-aged children from 4 to 12 years.

Limitations

• Specific sample size, row count, and column definitions are unknown.
• Data granularity (e.g., regional breakdowns) is not specified in the provided input.
• The 'inactive' status in the title may indicate the dataset is not currently being updated with new survey cycles.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

National survey data collection.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12.

Geography

Canada