School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Canada
Canada: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 99.0% in 1998. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Canada, 1982–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 1998, school enrollment, primary, female in Canada stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Canada peaked at 99.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 1995.
Canada ranks 8th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 96.0% | — |
| 1983 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 94.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 98.1% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 95.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 94.9% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 94.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.2% | 94.8% | 96.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 94.1% | 99.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Canada?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Canada was 99.0% in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 167 countries with data for 1998.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.