School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Canada
Canada: School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9891 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Canada is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Canada peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9891 GPIA, in 2005.
Canada ranks 74th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9999 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9896 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9891 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9899 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9922 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9938 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9928 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9938 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9982 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9941 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9988 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Canada?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Canada was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9891 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Canada ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release