Canada vs Fiji: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Canada
95.1%
in 2023
Fiji
95.1%
in 2016
Canada rank
96th
Fiji rank
98th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Canada
- Fiji
How they compare
Canada currently reports 95.1% against 95.1% in Fiji, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 96th and Fiji ranks 98th of 190 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 16 and Fiji in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 38.1% | 0.0% | 38.1% | Canada |
| 1830s | 45.0% | 0.0% | 45.0% | Canada |
| 1840s | 52.1% | 0.0% | 52.1% | Canada |
| 1850s | 59.1% | 0.0% | 59.1% | Canada |
| 1860s | 65.8% | 0.0% | 65.8% | Canada |
| 1870s | 72.0% | 0.1% | 71.9% | Canada |
| 1880s | 77.5% | 0.3% | 77.1% | Canada |
| 1890s | 54.1% | 1.0% | 53.1% | Canada |
| 1900s | 44.7% | 2.7% | 41.9% | Canada |
| 1910s | 67.3% | 6.9% | 60.4% | Canada |
| 1920s | 72.5% | 15.9% | 56.6% | Canada |
| 1930s | 79.3% | 32.1% | 47.1% | Canada |
| 1940s | 86.0% | 56.0% | 29.9% | Canada |
| 1950s | 92.7% | 75.8% | 16.8% | Canada |
| 1960s | 70.5% | 71.4% | 0.9% | Fiji |
| 1970s | 92.6% | 95.0% | 2.4% | Fiji |
| 1980s | 93.2% | 100.0% | 6.8% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 93.2% | 6.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 91.1% | 8.0% | 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 Fiji?
- Canada, at 95.1% against 95.1% in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Canada and Fiji?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Fiji?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2016.
- How do Canada and Fiji rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 96th and Fiji ranks 98th 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.