Child Care Arrangements For Canadian School-Aged Children

Statistics Canada provides data on the number and percentage of children aged 6 to 12 years participating in child care, segmented by age group. The dataset details participation rates across different child care arrangements. It is available in XML, HTML, and CSV formats.

Use Cases

• Analyze child care participation rates across different age groups within the 6-12 year cohort.
• Compare the number of children using child care arrangements versus the total population per age group.
• Model trends in child care usage percentages for school-aged children by demographic segment.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from Statistics Canada, a national statistical agency.
• Includes percentage metrics for comparative analysis.
• Dataset was last updated in March 2026.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and sample size are unknown.
• Geographic granularity within Canada is not specified in the provided input.
• The raw description is brief, limiting understanding of data depth.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12.

Geography

Canada