# Canada CPI, Recreation, education and reading

Canada CPI, Recreation, education and reading was up 4.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 5.6% in August 2026.
The level stood at 135.6 (index 2002=100).
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.0% (Jul 2020) to 6.2% (Jun 2022), averaging 1.7%.

- Source agency: Statistics Canada
- Makrognosis code: `CA.CPI.M.NSA.GRP-RECREATION`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index 2002=100
- Coverage: 1992-10-01 to 2026-09-01 (408 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/canada/cpi-recreation-education-and-reading

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 135.6 | 4.6 |
| August 2026 | 135.9 | 5.6 |
| July 2026 | 136.0 | 4.4 |
| June 2026 | 134.5 | 3.8 |
| May 2026 | 134.3 | 2.8 |
| April 2026 | 129.7 | 1.0 |
| March 2026 | 132.0 | 2.6 |
| February 2026 | 130.2 | 0.5 |
| January 2026 | 126.6 | 1.0 |
| December 2025 | 126.2 | 0.2 |
| November 2025 | 127.4 | 0.4 |
| October 2025 | 130.0 | 2.0 |
| September 2025 | 129.6 | 1.6 |
| August 2025 | 128.7 | 0.5 |
| July 2025 | 130.3 | 0.9 |
| June 2025 | 129.6 | 1.6 |
| May 2025 | 130.6 | 0.8 |
| April 2025 | 128.4 | 1.4 |
| March 2025 | 128.6 | 0.9 |
| February 2025 | 129.6 | 3.7 |
| January 2025 | 125.3 | 1.9 |
| December 2024 | 126.0 | 1.8 |
| November 2024 | 126.9 | −0.9 |
| October 2024 | 127.5 | −0.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CA.CPI.M.NSA.GRP-RECREATION"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CA.CPI.M.NSA.GRP-RECREATION",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```