Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9888 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Canada is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Canada peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9888 GPIA, in 2005.
Canada ranks 74th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9895 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9888 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9896 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9917 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9969 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9938 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9926 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9936 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9939 GPIA | 0.9888 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.9926 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
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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, female (number), per capita 0.0296 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Canada was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9888 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Canada ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release