School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Canada
Canada: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.9861 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada is 0.9861 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9846 GPIA, in 2018.
Canada ranks 150th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.994 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.995 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9893 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9846 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9885 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9928 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9943 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9861 GPIA | -0.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.9861 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9972 GPIA, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9907 GPIA | 0.9846 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9904 GPIA | 0.9861 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 4 |
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada was 0.9861 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9846 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release