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

Arab World
84.8%
in 2019
Canada
107.8%
in 2018
Arab World rank
32nd
Canada rank
31st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Arab World
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 107.8% against 84.8% in Arab World, a difference of 23.0%.

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

Across all 43 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Canada ranks 31st of 45 groups.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 53.0% 95.5% 42.5% Canada
1980s 63.6% 99.3% 35.7% Canada
1990s 70.2% 103.0% 32.9% Canada
2000s 78.8% 100.5% 21.7% Canada
2010s 83.2% 105.1% 21.9% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Arab World or Canada?
Canada, at 107.8% against 84.8% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Arab World and Canada?
23.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Canada?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Canada rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Arab World ranks 32nd and Canada ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.