Canada vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary, male

Canada
99.0%
in 1998
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
96.2%
in 2015
Canada rank
5th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
6th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Canada
  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
020406080100198219982015

How they compare

Canada currently reports 99.0% against 96.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 167 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 95.9% 96.6% 0.7% East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 97.1% 95.2% 1.9% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Canada or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Canada, at 99.0% against 96.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 1998.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Canada and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
2.8%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
12 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1998.
How do Canada and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Canada ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% 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, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 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.