Child care arrangements of children aged 6 to 12 years, 2025

Description

In early 2025, just over one-third (35%) of children aged 6 to 12 years attending school were in child care in Canada. Younger children aged 6 to 8 years (47%) were more likely to be in child care than those aged 9 to 10 years (33%) or 11 to 12 years (20%).

While the Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements provides data and insights on children aged 0 to 5 years, the 2025 cycle also collected information on children aged 6 to 12 years in the provinces.

Today's release focuses on child care use among school-aged children during the school year and summer.

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