School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Canada
Canada: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9934 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Canada, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.9934 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9694 GPI, in 1989.
Canada ranks 99th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9895 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9924 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9913 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9936 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9878 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9992 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9975 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9986 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9993 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9846 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9756 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9739 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9759 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.978 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9806 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9811 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9694 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9921 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9843 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9852 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9863 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9853 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9863 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9859 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9991 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.991 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9915 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9927 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9952 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9982 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9976 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9957 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9943 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9934 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9944 GPI | 0.9878 GPI | 0.9993 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9821 GPI | 0.9694 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9896 GPI | 0.9843 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9959 GPI | 0.991 GPI | 1 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9943 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9934 GPI | 0.9934 GPI | 0.9934 GPI | 1 |
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 (gross), gender parity index in Canada?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Canada was 0.9934 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9694 GPI in 1989.
- How does Canada rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.