Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (Gross) was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Canada is 99.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Canada peaked at 106.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2005.
That places Canada 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.3% | — |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 100.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 100.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 100.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.8% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 105.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 106.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 105.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 105.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 104.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 103.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 102.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 101.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 99.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.3%, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 98.6% | 101.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 104.4% | 100.5% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.9% | 99.8% | 103.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Canada was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Canada ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release