Canada vs Dominican Republic: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Canada
95.1%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
95.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
96th
Dominican Republic rank
93rd
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Canada
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 95.2% against 95.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 96th and Dominican Republic ranks 93rd of 190 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 38.1% | 0.2% | 37.9% | Canada |
| 1830s | 45.0% | 0.3% | 44.7% | Canada |
| 1840s | 52.1% | 0.4% | 51.7% | Canada |
| 1850s | 59.1% | 0.8% | 58.4% | Canada |
| 1860s | 65.8% | 1.2% | 64.6% | Canada |
| 1870s | 72.0% | 2.0% | 70.0% | Canada |
| 1880s | 77.5% | 3.2% | 74.2% | Canada |
| 1890s | 54.1% | 5.2% | 48.9% | Canada |
| 1900s | 44.7% | 8.1% | 36.5% | Canada |
| 1910s | 67.3% | 12.6% | 54.7% | Canada |
| 1920s | 72.5% | 19.0% | 53.5% | Canada |
| 1930s | 79.3% | 27.7% | 51.6% | Canada |
| 1940s | 86.0% | 41.2% | 44.8% | Canada |
| 1950s | 92.7% | 64.1% | 28.6% | Canada |
| 1960s | 70.5% | 49.9% | 20.6% | Canada |
| 1970s | 92.6% | 52.1% | 40.5% | Canada |
| 1980s | 93.2% | 57.8% | 35.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 87.9% | 11.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 94.5% | 4.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.1% | 1.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Canada or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 95.2% against 95.1% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Canada and Dominican Republic?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Dominican Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Dominican Republic rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 96th and Dominican Republic ranks 93rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.