Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0296 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Canada, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Canada is 0.0296 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0629 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0296 units per person, in 2023.
Canada ranks 160th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0629 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.061 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0582 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0554 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0531 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0508 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0485 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0467 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0451 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0438 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0429 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0442 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0431 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0423 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0418 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0416 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0414 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0412 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0407 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0411 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0409 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0408 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0404 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.04 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0399 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.04 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0389 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.039 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0391 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0364 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.035 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0344 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0335 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0322 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0318 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0311 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0306 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0307 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0307 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.031 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0315 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0313 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0315 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0312 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0311 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0304 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0299 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0296 units per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0535 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 0.0629 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0423 units per person | 0.0407 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0401 units per person | 0.0389 units per person | 0.0411 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0346 units per person | 0.0318 units per person | 0.0391 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0311 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0296 units per person | 0.0311 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 157 Montenegro 0.0301 units per person compare
- 158 Switzerland 0.03 units per person compare
- 159 Kuwait 0.03 units per person compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 0.0294 units per person compare
- 162 France 0.0294 units per person compare
- 163 Albania 0.0285 units per person compare
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0311 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.231 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Canada?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Canada was 0.0296 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0629 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0296 units per person in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Canada ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.