Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada
Canada: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9873 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Canada 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9962 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
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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 total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Canada was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9873 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, 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 Total net enrolment rate, 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