Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 96.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada stood at 96.3%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 101.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2023.
That places Canada 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.2% | — |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 101.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 101.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.4% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 98.9% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.3% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada was 96.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release