School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Canada
Canada: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Canada is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Canada peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.984 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Canada 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.984 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9856 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.986 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9871 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9893 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.992 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9953 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9978 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9978 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9904 GPIA | 0.984 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.992 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 103 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 104 North Macedonia 1 GPIA compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 1 GPIA compare
- 107 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 108 Israel 1 GPIA compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 GPIA compare
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Canada?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Canada was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.984 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Canada ranks 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release