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In 2021, instruction in the minority official language was highest in New Brunswick, Quebec and Yukon, and lowest in Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, and British Columbia

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The title of the map is "In 2021, instruction in the minority official language was highest in New Brunswick, Quebec and Yukon, and lowest in Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, and British Columbia"

This is a map of Canada by province and territory showing the number, in green bubbles, and the percentage, in blue bubbles, of children aged 5 to 17 who were eligible for instruction in the minority official language and who attended a regular program or a minority language school in 2021.

The number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 who attended a regular program or a minority language school in Canada was 468,000 and represented 68.6% of the total number of eligible children in Canada.

The number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 who attended a regular program in English or an English-language school in Quebec was 175,000 and represented 76.2% of the total number of eligible children in this province.

The number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 who attended a regular program in French or a French-language school in Canada outside Quebec was 292,000 and represented 64.7% of the total number of eligible children in Canada outside Quebec.

The number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 who attended a regular program in French or a French-language school Newfoundland and Labrador was 1,200 and represented 54.2% of the total number of eligible children in this province.

The number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 who attended a regular program in French or a French-language school in Prince Edward Island was 1,400 and represented 64.3% of the total number of eligible children in this province.

The number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 who attended a regular program in French or a French-language school in Nova Scotia was 8,100 and represented 63.3% of the total number of eligible children in this province.

The number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 who attended a regular program in French or a French-language school in New Brunswick was 30,000 and represented 80.6% of the total number of eligible children in this province.

The number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 who attended a regular program in French or a French-language school in Ontario was 180,000 and represented 67.1% of the total number of eligible children in this province.

The number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 who attended a regular program in French or a French-language school in Manitoba was 15,000 and represented 64.0% of the total number of eligible children in this province.

The number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 who attended a regular program in French or a French-language school in Saskatchewan was 7,000 and represented 59.7% of the total number of eligible children in this province.

The number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 who attended a regular program in French or a French-language school in Alberta was 25,000 and represented 49.6% of the total number of eligible children in this province.

The number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 who attended a regular program in French or a French-language school in British Columbia was 24,000 and represented 55.7% of the total number of eligible children in this province.

The number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 who attended a regular program in French or a French-language school in the Yukon was 580 and represented 71.0% of the total number of eligible children in this territory.

The number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 who attended a regular program in French or a French-language school in the Northwest Territories was 530 and represented 66.9% of the total number of eligible children in this territory.

The number of eligible children aged 5 to 17 who attended a regular program in French or a French-language school in Nunavut was 220 and represented 59.7% of the total number of eligible children in this territory.

Source(s): Census of Population, 2021 (3901).