Canada vs France: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Canada
0.9934 GPI
in 2020
France
0.9925 GPI
in 2020
Canada rank
99th
France rank
101st

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Canada
  • France
00.250.50.751197119952020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.9934 GPI against 0.9925 GPI in France, a difference of 0.0009 GPI.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

Canada ranks 99th and France ranks 101st of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9944 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0179 GPI France
1980s 0.983 GPI 0.9856 GPI 0.0026 GPI France
1990s 0.9896 GPI 0.9845 GPI 0.0051 GPI Canada
2000s 0.9959 GPI 0.991 GPI 0.005 GPI Canada
2010s 1 GPI 0.9947 GPI 0.0096 GPI Canada
2020s 0.9934 GPI 0.9925 GPI 0.0009 GPI Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Canada or France?
Canada, at 0.9934 GPI against 0.9925 GPI in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Canada and France?
0.0009 GPI, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Canada and France rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Canada ranks 99th and France ranks 101st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). 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 (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.