Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 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 (ISCED 1), population 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% |
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
- 7 Tonga 1.01 GPIA
- 8 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA
- 9 Belize 1 GPIA
- 11 Armenia 1 GPIA
- 12 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA
- 13 Namibia 1 GPIA
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release