Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 95.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
159th
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2009
All-time low
94.9%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Canada is 95.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Canada peaked at 99.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2022.
Canada ranks 159th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.5% | — |
| 2004 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.2% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.9% | 97.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 156 Oman 95.5% compare
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 95.3% compare
- 158 Bulgaria 95.3% compare
- 160 Brunei Darussalam 95.0% compare
- 161 Iraq 94.9% compare
- 162 San Marino 94.8% compare
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Canada was 95.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Canada ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release