Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Canada
Canada: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9957 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Canada, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.9957 GPI for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9804 GPI, in 1994.
That places Canada 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.9973 GPI | — |
| 1983 | 0.9933 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9917 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9944 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9963 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9952 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9958 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9838 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9961 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9963 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9884 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9804 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9865 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9861 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9991 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9976 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9957 GPI | -0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.9957 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 99% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9935 GPI | 0.9838 GPI | 0.9973 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9935 GPI | 0.9804 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9957 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Canada?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Canada was 0.9957 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9804 GPI in 1994.
- How does Canada rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.