Canada vs Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Canada
95.3%
in 2018
Least developed countries
61.4%
in 2019
Canada rank
39th
Least developed countries rank
37th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Least developed countries
0255075100197619972019

How they compare

Canada currently reports 95.3% against 61.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 33.9%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 94.7% 41.0% 53.6% Canada
2000s 90.0% 51.3% 38.6% Canada
2010s 91.8% 59.1% 32.7% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Canada or Least developed countries?
Canada, at 95.3% against 61.4% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Canada and Least developed countries?
33.9%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Least developed countries?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Canada and Least developed countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Canada ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.