Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
107th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9836 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Canada peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9836 GPIA, in 2005.
Canada ranks 107th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9836 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9851 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9852 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.986 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9882 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9911 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9946 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9898 GPIA | 0.9836 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.9911 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 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Canada was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9836 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Canada ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, primary and 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