Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 96.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Canada stood at 96.3%.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Canada peaked at 99.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2010.
Canada ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.2% | — |
| 2007 | 91.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 91.8% | 95.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 90.9% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 96.3% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 51 Algeria 97.6% compare
- 52 Kuwait 97.0% compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 96.4% compare
- 55 Switzerland 95.7% compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 95.3% compare
- 57 Russian Federation 95.3% compare
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Canada was 96.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Canada ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release