Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 96.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 96.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Canada peaked at 101.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2023.
Canada ranks 132nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.2% | — |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 101.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 97.8% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 99.1% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.4% | 99.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Canada was 96.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Canada ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release