School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Canada
Canada: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9934 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Canada, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.9934 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Canada peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9694 GPI, in 1989.
Canada ranks 99th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9944 GPI | 0.9878 GPI | 0.9993 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9821 GPI | 0.9694 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9896 GPI | 0.9843 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9959 GPI | 0.991 GPI | 1 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9943 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9934 GPI | 0.9934 GPI | 0.9934 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 141,045 (2000)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 22.85 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Canada?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Canada was 0.9934 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9694 GPI in 1989.
- How does Canada rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Canada ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.