Canada vs France: School enrollment, primary, female

Canada
99.0%
in 1998
France
99.1%
in 2016
Canada rank
8th
France rank
6th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 8th and France ranks 6th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1980s 95.4% 96.6% 1.2% France
1990s 95.7% 98.4% 2.7% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Canada or France?
France, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Canada as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Canada and France?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1995.
How do Canada and France rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Canada ranks 8th and France ranks 6th 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.