Canada vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

Canada
110.9%
in 2018
South Asia
82.4%
in 2019
Canada rank
26th
South Asia rank
30th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • Canada
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 110.9% against 82.4% in South Asia, a difference of 28.5%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 30th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 102.9% 52.2% 50.7% Canada
2000s 98.8% 63.3% 35.5% Canada
2010s 103.4% 81.0% 22.4% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Canada or South Asia?
Canada, at 110.9% against 82.4% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Canada and South Asia?
28.5%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Canada and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Canada ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.