Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 107.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Canada, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 107.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Canada peaked at 107.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 1980.
That places Canada 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 96.7% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 94.6% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 94.0% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 93.5% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 98.4% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 100.1% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 101.6% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 101.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 102.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 102.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 102.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 102.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 103.2% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 103.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 104.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 104.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 103.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 104.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 102.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 100.9% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 100.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 101.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 101.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 101.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 101.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 104.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 104.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 105.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 106.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 106.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 107.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 107.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.4% | 92.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.6% | 92.4% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.3% | 100.9% | 104.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 101.0% | 100.2% | 101.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 101.2% | 107.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0296 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0311 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Canada was 107.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Canada ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.