{"schema":"canada-in-data.prepared-answer.v2","generatedOn":"2026-09-05","revision":"c9882d908d7b8a0374fe7c7c93106506b8d47520df5814c21d767e74984d45cb","site":{"name":"Canada in Data","url":"https://www.canadaindata.ca","description":"Independent, citation-ready explanations built from official Statistics Canada data.","dataUpdatesUrl":"https://www.canadaindata.ca/updates","evidenceChangelogUrl":"https://www.canadaindata.ca/data-changelog.json"},"source":{"name":"Statistics Canada","licenceUrl":"https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/terms-conditions/open-licence","observationStatusCodes":[{"code":0,"label":"none"},{"code":1,"label":"preliminary"},{"code":3,"label":"revised"}]},"interpretationPolicy":{"exactPreparedAnswersOnly":true,"causalClaims":false,"note":"Each index entry contains exact source observations and links to the matching human, Markdown, compact JSON, comparison, and official-table resources. Compact per-answer JSON also carries the revision-bound deterministic conclusion and calculation method."},"answer":{"id":"statcan-10100005-government-spending-on-education-12k35vz-trend:NS","snapshotGeneratedOn":"2026-09-05","evidenceRevision":"c9882d908d7b8a0374fe7c7c93106506b8d47520df5814c21d767e74984d45cb","questionId":"statcan-10100005-government-spending-on-education-12k35vz-trend","question":"How did provincial, territorial and local government spending on education change in Nova Scotia?","subjectCode":"10","place":{"code":"NS","name":"Nova Scotia"},"selection":{"facets":[{"label":"Government component","value":"Consolidated provincial-territorial and local governments"},{"label":"Service area","value":"Education"}],"members":[{"dimension":"Public sector components","name":"Consolidated provincial-territorial and local governments"},{"dimension":"Canadian Classification of Functions of Government (CCOFOG)","name":"Education"}]},"context":{"facets":[{"label":"Government component","value":"Consolidated provincial-territorial and local governments"},{"label":"Service area","value":"Education"}],"note":"Includes provincial and territorial governments, health and social service institutions, universities and colleges, municipalities and other local public administrations and, school boards."},"unit":"Dollars","scalar":"millions","frequency":"Annual","periodStart":"2008-12-31","periodEnd":"2024-12-31","observationCount":17,"observations":[{"period":"2008-12-31","value":1809,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2009-12-31","value":1955,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2010-12-31","value":2013,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2011-12-31","value":2135,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2012-12-31","value":2231,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2013-12-31","value":2252,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2014-12-31","value":2344,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2015-12-31","value":2364,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2016-12-31","value":2105,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2017-12-31","value":2306,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2018-12-31","value":2494,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2019-12-31","value":2598,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2020-12-31","value":2784,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2021-12-31","value":2695,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2022-12-31","value":3263,"decimals":0,"status":null,"symbolCode":0},{"period":"2023-12-31","value":3519,"decimals":0,"status":"revised","symbolCode":3},{"period":"2024-12-31","value":3554,"decimals":0,"status":"preliminary","symbolCode":1}],"datasetId":"10100005","vectorId":107022200,"sourceTitle":"Canadian Classification of Functions of Government (CCOFOG) by consolidated government component","sourceUpdatedOn":"2025-11-27","sourceAcknowledgement":"Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canadian Classification of Functions of Government (CCOFOG) by consolidated government component, 2025-11-27. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.","sourceUrl":"https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1010000501","canonicalUrl":"https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=ns&analysis=statcan-10100005-government-spending-on-education-12k35vz-trend&subject=10","markdownUrl":"https://www.canadaindata.ca/answers/statcan-10100005-government-spending-on-education-12k35vz-trend/ns.md","jsonUrl":"https://www.canadaindata.ca/answers/statcan-10100005-government-spending-on-education-12k35vz-trend/ns.json","comparisonUrl":"https://www.canadaindata.ca/comparisons/statcan-10100005-government-spending-on-education-12k35vz-trend"},"analysis":{"conclusion":{"direction":"up","headline":"Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education increased in Nova Scotia.","summary":"Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education rose from $1.809B to $3.554B between 2008 and 2024—an increase of $1.745B, or 96.5%."},"metrics":[{"id":"start","label":"Start · 2008","value":"$1.809B"},{"id":"end","label":"Latest · 2024","value":"$3.554B"},{"id":"change","label":"Overall change","value":"+$1.745B","detail":"96.5% increase","direction":"up"}],"calculationMethod":"The headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.","revision":"dc6025d1192d6331aeb370545dc7171cec1bce6c7f724339e00a79bd0f63c8ee"}}