Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9873 GPIA, in 2016.
Canada ranks 75th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9914 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9926 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9942 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.994 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9873 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9896 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9946 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 72 Syrian Arab Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 73 Seychelles 1 GPIA compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1 GPIA compare
- 76 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 78 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9873 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release