Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada

Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 110.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
110.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 188 countries
All-time high
111.0%
in 2017
All-time low
96.5%
in 2007
Years of data
23
1981–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada, 1981–2018

02550751001981199920181981: 96.7 %1993: 104.4 %1994: 104.6 %1995: 105 %1996: 105.3 %1998: 99.1 %1999: 99.2 %2000: 98.3 %2004: 101.4 %2005: 97.9 %2006: 97 %2007: 96.5 %2008: 99.5 %2009: 100.6 %2010: 99.2 %2011: 99.2 %2012: 99.7 %2013: 99.4 %2014: 99.8 %2015: 101 %2016: 110.4 %2017: 111 %2018: 110.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada stood at 110.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada peaked at 111.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2007.

That places Canada 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Canada, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 96.7%
1993 104.4% +8.0%
1994 104.6% +0.2%
1995 105.0% +0.4%
1996 105.3% +0.3%
1998 99.1% -5.9%
1999 99.2% +0.2%
2000 98.3% -0.9%
2004 101.4% +3.1%
2005 97.9% -3.5%
2006 97.0% -0.9%
2007 96.5% -0.5%
2008 99.5% +3.1%
2009 100.6% +1.0%
2010 99.2% -1.3%
2011 99.2% -0.0%
2012 99.7% +0.5%
2013 99.4% -0.3%
2014 99.8% +0.4%
2015 101.0% +1.2%
2016 110.4% +9.3%
2017 111.0% +0.6%
2018 110.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 96.7% 96.7% 96.7% 1
1990s 102.9% 99.1% 105.3% 6
2000s 98.8% 96.5% 101.4% 7
2010s 103.4% 99.2% 111.0% 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 23 Tonga 111.6% compare
  2. 24 Sao Tome and Principe 111.1% compare
  3. 25 Fiji 111.0% compare
  4. 27 Tunisia 109.7% compare
  5. 28 Namibia 109.7% compare
  6. 29 Palau 109.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Canada was 110.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2007.
How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Canada ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.