Canada vs Low & middle income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Canada
107.8%
in 2018
Low & middle income
86.4%
in 2019
Canada rank
31st
Low & middle income rank
31st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Canada currently reports 107.8% against 86.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 31st and Low & middle income ranks 31st of 197 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.5% | 65.6% | 29.9% | Canada |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 68.1% | 31.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 103.0% | 72.5% | 30.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 100.5% | 80.1% | 20.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 86.1% | 19.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Canada or Low & middle income?
- Canada, at 107.8% against 86.4% in Low & middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Canada and Low & middle income?
- 21.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Low & middle income?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Low & middle income rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 31st and Low & middle income ranks 31st of 197 countries.
- 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
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.