School enrollment, primary, male in Canada
Canada: School enrollment, primary, male was 99.0% in 1998. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Canada, 1982–1998
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Canada recorded 99.0% for school enrollment, primary, male in 1998. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Canada peaked at 99.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 1985.
That places Canada 5th out of 167 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 96.2% | — |
| 1983 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 95.4% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 98.5% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.4% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 96.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +2.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 99.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.9%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 96.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 95.4% | 99.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Canada?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Canada was 99.0% in 1998, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 1985.
- How does Canada rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 167 countries with data for 1998.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, male (% 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.