School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Canada
Canada: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.9873 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9873 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Canada 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9914 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9926 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9942 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9941 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9873 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9896 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9946 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9873 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, 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