School enrollment, primary in Canada
Canada: School enrollment, primary was 95.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Canada recorded 95.0% for school enrollment, primary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Canada peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2022.
Canada ranks 154th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.7% | 96.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 141,045 (2000)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 22.85 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9934 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Canada?
- School enrollment, primary in Canada was 95.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Canada ranks 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.