Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 104.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada stood at 104.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada peaked at 104.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2005.
Canada ranks 60th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.3% | — |
| 1993 | 103.5% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 103.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 103.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 100.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 101.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 103.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 103.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 104.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 102.2% | 99.6% | 103.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 98.6% | 104.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 57 Switzerland 105.3% compare
- 58 Egypt 104.8% compare
- 59 San Marino 104.5% compare
- 61 Cape Verde 104.3% compare
- 62 Turks and Caicos Islands 104.1% compare
- 63 Ecuador 104.0% compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Canada was 104.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.