Arab World vs Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Arab World
86.5%
in 2019
Canada
110.3%
in 2018
Arab World rank
26th
Canada rank
28th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Arab World
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 110.3% against 86.5% in Arab World, a difference of 23.8%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 26th and Canada ranks 28th of 45 groups.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 68.4% 103.1% 34.7% Canada
2000s 79.1% 99.6% 20.5% Canada
2010s 84.5% 103.3% 18.8% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Arab World or Canada?
Canada, at 110.3% against 86.5% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Arab World and Canada?
23.8%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Canada?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Canada rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Arab World ranks 26th and Canada ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.