Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Canada
Canada: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9916 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 0.9916 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2001. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Canada peaked at 0.9969 GPIA in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9916 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Canada 55th out of 98 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.9969 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.9947 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9969 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9916 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9969 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.995 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9969 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9916 GPIA | 0.9916 GPIA | 0.9916 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 0.9916 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 0.9969 GPIA in 1991.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9916 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Canada ranks 55th out of 98 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 down 0.5%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release