School enrollment, primary, male in Canada
Canada: School enrollment, primary, male was 94.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Canada is 94.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Canada peaked at 100.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2022.
That places Canada 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 100.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.5% | 100.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.3% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.6% | 96.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 school enrollment, primary, male in Canada?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Canada was 94.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Canada ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.