Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, primary, male

Canada
99.0%
in 1998
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.6%
in 2017
Canada rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.6% against 99.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 167 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 95.8% 96.0% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 98.4% 97.2% 1.2% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.6% against 99.0% in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1992.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Canada ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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.