Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) was 95.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Canada is 95.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2022.
That places Canada 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 95.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.7% | 96.9% | 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, both sexes in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Canada was 95.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release