Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural was 1 GPIA in 2001. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Canada, 1976–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2001.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Canada peaked at 1 GPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Canada 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Canada?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Canada was 1 GPIA in 2001, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1981.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2001.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release