Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Canada, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Canada is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.973 GPI, in 2007.
Canada ranks 71st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 0.989 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9899 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9893 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9884 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9961 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9939 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9972 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.986 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.983 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9788 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.973 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9799 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9884 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9868 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9916 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9938 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9975 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9911 GPI | 0.9884 GPI | 0.9961 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9838 GPI | 0.973 GPI | 0.9972 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9868 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 808,725 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Canada was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.973 GPI in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.