Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.84 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (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