Canada vs Post-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary

Canada
99.9%
in 2017
Post-demographic dividend
96.2%
in 2018
Canada rank
2nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
4th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Canada
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 99.9% against 96.2% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 3.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 95.5% 94.0% 1.5% Canada
1990s 97.1% 95.8% 1.3% Canada
2000s 99.9% 95.9% 4.1% Canada
2010s 99.6% 95.8% 3.8% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Canada or Post-demographic dividend?
Canada, at 99.9% against 96.2% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Canada and Post-demographic dividend?
3.7%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Post-demographic dividend?
24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Canada and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Canada ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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 (% 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
229 places, 6,046 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.