Canada vs Ireland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Canada
0.9971 GPIA
in 2022
Ireland
0.9908 GPIA
in 2022
Canada rank
30th
Ireland rank
32nd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.9971 GPIA against 0.9908 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0063 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9826 GPIA | 0.0204 GPIA | Canada |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9838 GPIA | 0.0182 GPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.9971 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 0.0063 GPIA | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 0.9971 GPIA against 0.9908 GPIA in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.0063 GPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release