Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Canada
Canada: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female was 5.89 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Canada, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Canada stood at 5.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Canada peaked at 5.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 1960.
Canada ranks 45th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.64 | — |
| 1965 | 5.69 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.83 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.89 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.93 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.95 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.95 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.95 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.97 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.95 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.89 | -1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.89, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 | 5.64 | 5.69 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.86 | 5.83 | 5.89 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.94 | 5.93 | 5.95 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.95 | 5.95 | 5.95 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.96 | 5.95 | 5.97 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.89 | 5.89 | 5.89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Canada?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Canada was 5.89 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 20-24, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 20-24.