School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Canada
Canada: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, secondary (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
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Canada is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9766 GPI, in 2010.
Canada ranks 99th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9915 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9909 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9968 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9938 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.995 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9941 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.978 GPI | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9799 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9781 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9766 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9769 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9766 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9798 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9977 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9909 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9938 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9848 GPI | 0.9766 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9766 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
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, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Canada?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Canada was 1.01 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1980.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9766 GPI in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.