Canada vs United States of America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Canada
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
United States of America
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
Canada rank
42nd
United States of America rank
41st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Canada, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 41st of 47 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.0253 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.0146 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0028 GPIA | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Canada and United States of America?
- 0 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 41st 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 reading, 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