Canada vs Europe & Central Asia: School enrollment, primary, female

Canada
99.0%
in 1998
Europe & Central Asia
94.9%
in 2018
Canada rank
8th
Europe & Central Asia rank
11th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Canada
  • Europe & Central Asia
020406080100197219952018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 99.0% against 94.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4.1%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 167 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 95.2% 93.3% 1.9% Canada
1990s 96.4% 94.1% 2.2% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Canada or Europe & Central Asia?
Canada, at 99.0% against 94.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 1998.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
4.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1998.
How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Canada ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.