Canada vs Libya: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Canada
95.1%
in 2023
Libya
94.9%
in 1983
Canada rank
96th
Libya rank
99th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Canada
- Libya
How they compare
Canada currently reports 95.1% against 94.9% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 96th and Libya ranks 99th of 190 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Libya | 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% | 0.0% | 72.0% | Canada |
| 1880s | 77.5% | 0.1% | 77.4% | Canada |
| 1890s | 54.1% | 0.1% | 54.0% | Canada |
| 1900s | 44.7% | 0.2% | 44.5% | Canada |
| 1910s | 67.3% | 0.4% | 66.9% | Canada |
| 1920s | 72.5% | 0.7% | 71.9% | Canada |
| 1930s | 79.3% | 1.2% | 78.1% | Canada |
| 1940s | 86.0% | 2.2% | 83.8% | Canada |
| 1950s | 92.7% | 6.7% | 85.9% | Canada |
| 1960s | 70.5% | 27.7% | 42.8% | Canada |
| 1970s | 92.6% | 76.6% | 15.9% | Canada |
| 1980s | 93.2% | 80.7% | 12.5% | 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 Libya?
- Canada, at 95.1% against 94.9% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Canada and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1980.
- How do Canada and Libya rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 96th and Libya ranks 99th 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.